Explore 26 historical events from 1080–1089.
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
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
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)
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
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)
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
The synod of Melfi was an ecclesiastical synod held in Melfi from 10 to 15 September 1089, convened by pope Urban II. Seventy bishops and twelve abbots attended and the synod dealt…
The first synod of pope Urban II starts in Melfi, with seventy bishops and twelve abbots in attendance. The synod…
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
William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey, Lord of Lewes, Seigneur de Varennes, was a Norman nobleman created Earl of Surrey by William II Rufus. He is among the few known from docume…
William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey, Norman nobleman
John II Komnenos or Comnenus was Byzantine emperor from 1118 to 1143. Also known as "John the Beautiful" or "John the Good", he was the eldest son of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and…
John II Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (died 1143)
Otto I, known as Otto the Fair, a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Prince of Olomouc in Moravia from 1061 until his death.
Otto I of Olomouc (born 1045)
William the Conqueror, sometimes called William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death. A descendant of Rollo, he was Duke of Normand…
William the Conqueror, English king (born c. 1028)
Pope Victor III, born Dauferio Epifani Del Zotto, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 May 1086 to his death. He was the successor of Pope Greg…
Pope Victor III (born 1026)
Abu Sa'id Taj al-Dawla Tutush or Tutush I, was the Seljuk emir of Damascus from 1078 to 1092, and sultan of Damascus from 1092 to 1094.
Tutush, brother of Seljuk sultan Malik Shah, defeats Suleiman ibn Qutalmish, the Turkish ruler of Anatolia in the battle
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)
Henry V was King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor, as the fourth and last ruler of the Salian dynasty. He was made co-ruler by his father, Henry IV, in 1098.
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1125)
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)
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, king of Denmark (born 1043)
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)
Robert Guiscard, also referred to as Robert de Hauteville, was a Norman adventurer remembered for his conquest of southern Italy and Sicily in the 11th century.
Robert Guiscard, Norman adventurer
Hermann II, Count Palatine of Lotharingia 1064–1085. He was count in the Ruhrgau and the Zulpichgau, as well as a count of Brabant.
Hermann II, Count Palatine of Lotharingia (born 1049)
Dhia' ul-Dīn 'Abd al-Malik ibn Yūsuf al-Juwaynī al-Shafi'ī was an Iranian Sunni scholar famous for being the foremost leading jurisconsult, legal theoretician and Islamic theologia…
Al-Juwayni, Muslim scholar and imam (born 1028)
The King of Hungary was the ruling head of state of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1000 to 1918. The style of title "Apostolic King of Hungary" was endorsed by Pope Clement XIII in 17…
The first King of Hungary, Stephen I, and his son, Prince Emeric, are canonized, a date now celebrated as a National…
Munjong, personal name Wang Hwi, was the 11th monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea.
King Munjong of Goryeo (born 1019)
Eusebius (Bruno) of Angers was bishop of Angers, France.
Bishop Eusebius of Angers
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