1080s facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Millennium: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 10th century – 11th century – 12th century
Decades: 1050s 1060s 1070s – 1080s – 1090s 1100s 1110s
Years: 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089
Categories: Births – Deaths – Architecture
Establishments – Disestablishments

Events and trends

  • 1080 King Alfonso VI of Castile establishes Roman liturgy in Catholic church in place of Mozarabic Rite.
  • 1084 Saint Bruno founds the Carthusian Order of monks
  • 1086 Emperor Shirakawa starts his cloistered rule
  • 1087
    • William II becomes king of England
    • End of the formal reign of Emperor Shirakawa, but not of his cloistered rule
    • Emperor Horikawa ascends to the throne of Japan
    • The remains of Saint Nicholas were brought to Bari
  • 1088
    • Succession of Pope Urban II (1088–1099)
    • Work begins on the third and largest church at Cluny

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