1072
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| Centuries: | 10th century - 11th century - 12th century |
| Decades: | 1040s 1050s 1060s - 1070s - 1080s 1090s 1100s
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| Years: | 1069 1070 1071 - 1072 - 1073 1074 1075 |
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[edit] Events
- William I of England invades Scotland, and also receives the submission of Hereward the Wake.
- Osbern FitzOsbern becomes Bishop of Exeter.
- January 10 — Normans conquer Palermo in Sicily.
- The Song Dynasty Chinese polymath scientist and statesman Shen Kuo is appointed as the head official for the Bureau of Astronomy.
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
- March 16 — Adalbert of Hamburg, German archbishop
- September 22 — Ouyang Xiu, Chinese statesman, historian, essayist and poet (b. 1007)
- December 15 — Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029)
- Stigand, Archbishop of Canterbury
[edit] People of the year 1072 at Familypedia
2 people were born in 1072
1 people died in 1072
| Father | Mother | Age at death | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordulf von Sachsen (1022-1072) | Bernhard II von Sachsen (?-1059) | Eilika von Schweinfurt (1000-1059) |
86 people lived in 1072
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