1081
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| Centuries: | 10th century - 11th century - 12th century |
| Decades: | 1050s 1060s 1070s - 1080s - 1090s 1100s 1110s
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| Years: | 1078 1079 1080 - 1081 - 1082 1083 1084 |
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[edit] Events
- Corfu taken from Byzantine Empire by Robert Guiscard, Norman King of Southern Italy
- Byzantine emperor Nicephorus III is overthrown by Alexius I Comnenus, ending the Middle Byzantine period and beginning the Comnenan dynasty
- Alexius I helps defend Albania from the Normans (the first recorded mention of Albania), but is defeated at the Battle of Dyrrhachium.
- Beginning of the construction of Saint Canute's Cathedral in Odense.
- May 8 — Alfonso VI of Castile marries Constance of Burgundy.
- Battle of Durazzo. Emperor Alexius I attempts to relieve the coastal city of Dyrrachium (Durazzo)
[edit] Births
- December 1 — King Louis VI of France (d. 1137)
[edit] Deaths
- September 1 — Eusebius of Angers, Bishop of Angers
- Bolesław II the Bold, King of Poland
- Nicephorus III, Byzantine Emperor
- Trahaearn ap Caradog, King of Gwynedd
[edit] People of the year 1081 at Familypedia
3 people were born in 1081
4 children were born to the 2 women born in 1081
1 people died in 1081
| Father | Mother | Age at death | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard of Normandy (c1054-1081) | William I, King of England (1027-1087) | Matilda of Flanders (c1031-1083) | 2727 |
97 people lived in 1081
[edit] Events of the year 1081 at Familypedia
1 people were married in 1081.
| Joined with | |
|---|---|
| Constance de Bourgogne (1046-1093) | Alfonso VI of León and Castile (1040-1109) |
There were 0 military battles in 1081.
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