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Millennium: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 10th century11th century12th century
Decades: 1060s  1070s  1080s  – 1090s –  1100s  1110s  1120s
Years: 1088 1089 109010911092 1093 1094

The year 1091 (which is written as MXCI in Roman numerals) was a special year that started on a Wednesday. It was part of the Julian calendar, which was used a long time ago.

What Happened in 1091?

Events Across Europe

  • King William II of England led his army into Normandy, a region in France.
  • Ladislaus I of Hungary, who was the King of Hungary, took control of an area called Slavonia.
  • King Stjepan II of Croatia passed away. He was the last ruler from the Trpimirović dynasty, a family that had ruled Croatia for many years. He didn't have anyone to take over his kingdom.

Things That Happened in the British Isles

Events in the Mediterranean Sea Region

  • On April 29, a group of people called the Pechenegs surrounded and attacked Constantinople, a very important city. But Emperor Alexius I and his army completely defeated them. This battle was so big that the Pechenegs were almost completely gone after it.
  • In February, a group called the Normans finally took control of Noto. This finished their 30-year effort to take over Sicily from its previous Islamic rulers.
  • The Islamic Abbadid family, who ruled parts of Spain, lost their power when another group called the Almoravids took over Seville. To deal with this new threat, the king of Badajoz, al-Mutawakkil ibn al-Aftas, got help from the kingdom of Castile. In return, he gave them control of Muslim areas along the Tagus river, including Sintra, Santarém, and Lisbon.
  • Roger Guiscard took control of the island of Malta.

Changes in Religion

  • Athanasius VI bar Khamoro became the new leader of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Antioch.

Important People Who Died

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