1073
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| Centuries: | 10th century - 11th century - 12th century |
| Decades: | 1040s 1050s 1060s - 1070s - 1080s 1090s 1100s |
| Years: | 1070 1071 1072 - 1073 - 1074 1075 1076 |
[change] Events
- April 22 - Pope Gregory VII (Cardinal Hildebrand) succeeds Pope Alexander II as the 155th pope.
- Emperor Shirakawa ascends the throne of Japan
- Rabbi Yitchaki Alfassi finishes writing the Rif, an important work of Jewish law.
- John IX bar Shushan ends term as Syrian Patriarch of Antioch
- Beginning of Sviatoslav II's reign as ruler of Kievan Rus
- Seljuk Turks conquer Ankara
[change] Births
- David the Builder, King of Georgia
- Margrave Leopold III of Austria
[change] Deaths
- April 21 - Pope Alexander II
- June 15 - Emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (b. 1034)
- Zhou Dunyi - Neo-Confucian philosopher in Song Dynasty China
