1079
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Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century Decades: 1120s 1030s 1040s 1050s 1060s - 1070s - 1080s 1090s 1100s 1110s 1120s Years: 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 - 1079 - 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084
Events
- Halsten and Ingold I succeed Haakon the Red in Sweden.
- Ladislaus Herman succeeds Boleslaus II in Poland.
- William I of England establishes the New Forest.
- Constance of Burgundy founds a monastery in Burgos.
- Abbess Hildegarde of St. Ruprechtsberg makes the first surviving reference to the use of hops in brewing. (or 1067?)
- Pierre Abelard, scholastic philosopher
- Emperor Horikawa of Japan
- Kilij Arslan I
- Alice, daughter of Hugh Capet of France
- Adaele (Alix), daughter of Robert II of France