Explore 10 historical events from 1080–1089.
Harald Hen was King of Denmark from 1076 to 1080. Harald III was an illegitimate son of Danish king Sweyn II Estridsson, and contested the crown with some of his brothers. He was a…
Harald III of Denmark dies and is succeeded by Canute IV, who would later be the first Dane to be canonized
Pope Gregory VII, born Hildebrand of Sovana, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 April 1073 to his death in 1085. He is venerated as a saint in th…
Pope Gregory VII (born 1020)
Harald Hen was King of Denmark from 1076 to 1080. Harald III was an illegitimate son of Danish king Sweyn II Estridsson, and contested the crown with some of his brothers. He was a…
Harald III of Denmark (born 1041)
Ramiro II, called the Monk, was a member of the House of Jiménez who became King of Aragon in 1134. Although a monk, he was elected by the Aragonese nobility to succeed his childle…
Ramiro II of Aragon (died 1157)
Canute IV, later known as Canute the Holy or Saint Canute, was King of Denmark from 1080 until 1086. Canute was an ambitious king who sought to strengthen the Danish monarchy, devo…
Canute IV became King of Denmark upon the death of his brother Harald III
Alfonso VI, nicknamed the Brave or the Valiant, was king of León (1065–1109), Galicia (1071–1109), and Castile (1072–1109).
Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo, Spain, back from the Moors
Walcher was the bishop of Durham from 1071, a Lotharingian and the first Prince-bishop. He was the first non-Englishman to hold that see and an appointee of William the Conqueror …
Walcher, Bishop of Durham
Wang Anshi, courtesy name Jiefu, was a Chinese economist, philosopher, poet, and politician during the Song dynasty. He served as chancellor and attempted major and controversial s…
Wang Anshi, Chinese statesman and poet (born 1021)
Lanfranc was an Italian-born English churchman, monk and scholar. Born in Italy, he moved to Normandy to become a Benedictine monk at Bec. He served successively as prior of Bec Ab…
Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury
Sigwin von Are, called the Pious, was Archbishop of Cologne from 1078 to his death.
Sigwin von Are, archbishop of Cologne
Lanfranc was an Italian-born English churchman, monk and scholar. Born in Italy, he moved to Normandy to become a Benedictine monk at Bec. He served successively as prior of Bec Ab…
Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury
Sigwin von Are, called the Pious, was Archbishop of Cologne from 1078 to his death.
Sigwin von Are, archbishop of Cologne
Ramiro II, called the Monk, was a member of the House of Jiménez who became King of Aragon in 1134. Although a monk, he was elected by the Aragonese nobility to succeed his childle…
Ramiro II of Aragon (died 1157)
Wang Anshi, courtesy name Jiefu, was a Chinese economist, philosopher, poet, and politician during the Song dynasty. He served as chancellor and attempted major and controversial s…
Wang Anshi, Chinese statesman and poet (born 1021)
Alfonso VI, nicknamed the Brave or the Valiant, was king of León (1065–1109), Galicia (1071–1109), and Castile (1072–1109).
Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo, Spain, back from the Moors
Pope Gregory VII, born Hildebrand of Sovana, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 April 1073 to his death in 1085. He is venerated as a saint in th…
Pope Gregory VII (born 1020)
Harald Hen was King of Denmark from 1076 to 1080. Harald III was an illegitimate son of Danish king Sweyn II Estridsson, and contested the crown with some of his brothers. He was a…
Harald III of Denmark dies and is succeeded by Canute IV, who would later be the first Dane to be canonized
Harald Hen was King of Denmark from 1076 to 1080. Harald III was an illegitimate son of Danish king Sweyn II Estridsson, and contested the crown with some of his brothers. He was a…
Harald III of Denmark (born 1041)
Walcher was the bishop of Durham from 1071, a Lotharingian and the first Prince-bishop. He was the first non-Englishman to hold that see and an appointee of William the Conqueror …
Walcher, Bishop of Durham
Canute IV, later known as Canute the Holy or Saint Canute, was King of Denmark from 1080 until 1086. Canute was an ambitious king who sought to strengthen the Danish monarchy, devo…
Canute IV became King of Denmark upon the death of his brother Harald III