1071
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| Centuries: | 10th century - 11th century - 12th century |
| Decades: | 1040s 1050s 1060s - 1070s - 1080s 1090s 1100s
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| Years: | 1068 1069 1070 - 1071 - 1072 1073 1074 |
[edit] Events
- April 16 — The last Byzantine-controlled city in southern Italy, Bari, is captured by Robert Guiscard.
- August 26 — The Byzantine Empire loses the Battle of Manzikert to a Turkish army under Alp Arslan. Byzantine civil war results in Turkish invasions.
- Construction of Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire, England begins.
[edit] Births
- October 22 — William IX, Duke of Aquitaine, poet (d. 1126)
[edit] Deaths
- February 22 — Arnulf III (killed in battle)
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