Bari falls to Robert Guiscard's Norman forces, ending Byzantine rule in Italy
Bari falls to Robert Guiscard's Norman forces, ending Byzantine rule in Italy
Bari falls to Robert Guiscard's Norman forces, ending Byzantine rule in Italy
Events Before
Battle of Stamford Bridge: English army under King Harold II defeats invading Norwegians led by King Harald Hardrada and
Battle of Stamford Bridge: English army under King Harold II defeats invading Norwegians led by King Harald Hardrada and Harold's brother Tostig, who are both killed
William the Conqueror's troops set sail from Normandy to invade England
William the Conqueror (1028 – 9 September 1087), sometimes called William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England (as William I), reigning from 1066 until his death.
Baldwin VI becomes Count of Flanders
Baldwin VI becomes Count of Flanders
Roquefort cheese created in a cave near Roquefort, France
Roquefort cheese created in a cave near Roquefort, France
Arnulf III the Hapless becomes Earl of Flanders
Arnulf III the Hapless becomes Earl of Flanders
Events After
Robert Guiscard's Norman force conquers Palermo
The Siege of Palermo was carried out by the Normans under the command of Robert Guiscard and Roger of Hauteville against the Muslim-held city of Palermo.
Former Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes blinded by rivals and exiled
Romanos IV Diogenes was Byzantine emperor from 1068 to 1071. Determined to halt the decline of the Byzantine military and to stop Turkish incursions into the empire, he is nevertheless best known for...
Pope Alexander II buried and Cardinal Hildebrand is chosen as Pope Gregory VII
Pope Alexander II buried and Cardinal Hildebrand is chosen as Pope Gregory VII
Battle of Montesarchio: Prince of Benevento, Pandulf IV killed battling the encroaching Normans in southern Italy
Battle of Montesarchio: Prince of Benevento, Pandulf IV killed battling the encroaching Normans in southern Italy
Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned king of Croatia
Demetrius Zvonimir (Croatian: Dmitar Zvonimir, pronounced [dmîtar zʋônimiːr]; Old Church Slavic: ⰸⱏⰲⱏⱀⰻⰿⰻⱃⱏ; died 1089) was a King of Croatia and Dalmatia from 1075 or 1076 until his death in 1089.
More from the 1070s
Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV for the first time
Henry IV (German: Heinrich IV; 11 November 1050 – 7 August 1106) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1084 to 1105, King of Germany from 1054 to 1105, and King of Italy and Burgundy from 1056 to 1105.
Robert Guiscard's Norman force conquers Palermo
The Siege of Palermo was carried out by the Normans under the command of Robert Guiscard and Roger of Hauteville against the Muslim-held city of Palermo.
Battle of Montesarchio: Prince of Benevento, Pandulf IV killed battling the encroaching Normans in southern Italy
Battle of Montesarchio: Prince of Benevento, Pandulf IV killed battling the encroaching Normans in southern Italy
Battle of Cassel; Robert I the Frisian defeats Arnulf III/I
Robert I (1035 – 13 October 1093), known as Robert the Frisian, was count of Flanders from 1071 until his death in 1093.
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