1074

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	10th century – 11th century – 12th century
Decades:	1040s  1050s  1060s  – 1070s –  1080s  1090s  1100s
Years:	1071 1072 1073 – 1074 – 1075 1076 1077

King Géza I of Hungary (c. 1040–1077)

Year 1074 (MLXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

• February 7 – Battle of Montesarchio: Prince Pandulf IV of Benevento is killed fighting the Normans.
• November 25 – Magreb brings the Tengizi islands together, and becomes the first king of the Kingdom of Tengiz.
• The Liao Dynasty emperor says no to the idea of all Khitan people using surnames.

Births

• February 12 – King Conrad of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)
• Edgar of Scotland (d. 1107)

Deaths

• April 25 – Hermann I, Margrave of Baden