What happened in 1070?
Battle of Sebastia, Windsor Castle and Van Mieu, Temple of Literature — among 30 events recorded in 1070. A further 2 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Battle of Sebastia
1070 battle
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People 9
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Said al-Andalusi died
Died in Toledo. Arab qadi of Toledo in Muslim Spain (1029–1070).
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Jia Xian died
Chinese mathematician
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Abraham bar Hiyya born
Born in Barcelona. Mathematician and astronomer.
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William of Champeaux born
Born in Champeaux. French scholastic theologian and philosopher.
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Ordelafo Faliero born
Born in Venice. Doge of Venice.
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Gilbert de La Porrée born
Born in Poitiers. French theologian (1070-1076, 1154).
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Coloman born
Born in Székesfehérvár. King of Hungary (1095-1116).
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Nikephoros Diogenes born
Born in Constantinople. Byzantine emperor from 1070 to 1071.
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Zbigniew of Poland born
Born in Poland. Polish sovereign.
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Religion & Belief Systems 4
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Iburg Castle
Abbey and castle in Germany
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monastery of Rosazzo
Abbey in Manzano, Italy
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Bevagna Cathedral
Church building in Bevagna, Italy
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St James' Church, Dover
Ruined church in Dover, England
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Architecture & Engineering 15
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Windsor Castle
Historic castle, royal residence at Windsor in Berkshire, England, UK
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Church of Saint-Jean de Montierneuf
Church located in Vienne, in France
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Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet
Church in Isle of Wight, England, UK
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Church of San Giuliano
Parish church in Erice, Sicily
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Pontefract Castle
Castle in West Yorkshire, England, UK
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Dunbar Castle
Castle in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
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Shrewsbury Castle
Medieval castle in Shrewsbury, England
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Dudley Castle
Grade I listed castle in Dudley, United Kingdom
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Hay Castle
Castle and Jacobean mansion in Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales, UK
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Willibaldsburg
Castle
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Van Mieu, Temple of Literature
Complex of monuments in Hanoi, temple of literature
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Schauenburg Castle
Castle in Oberkirch, Germany
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The Dukes of the Bourbon castle in Montluçon
Castle in France
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Temple of Literature
Complex of monuments in Hanoi
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Tamworth Castle
Grade I listed Norman motte and bailey castle and museum in Tamworth, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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Empires & Countries 1
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Taifa of Córdoba dissolved
Taifa of Córdoba ceased to exist, having been centered at Baghdad.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 2 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 1070 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 1070.
1070s 2
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Duladeo Temple
12th century Hindu temple and monastery site in Khajuraho, India
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Bramber Castle
Norman castle in Bamber, West Sussex, England, UK
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