1073
| Years: 1070 1071 1072 - 1073 - 1074 1075 1076 |
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| Decades: 1040s 1050s 1060s - 1070s - 1080s 1090s 1100s |
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| Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century |
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Events
- Cardinal Hildebrand elevated to papacy as Pope Gregory VII, succeeding Pope Alexander II
- 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
Births
- David the Builder, king of Georgia
- Leopold III of Austria, Patron saint of Austria
Deaths
- April 21 - Pope Alexander II
- Emperor Go-Sanjo of Japan
- Antipope Benedict X (maybe...or died in 1080)