1080s - Definition and Overview

Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century

Decades: 1030s 1040s 1050s 1060s 1070s - 1080s - 1090s 1100s 1110s 1120s 1130s

Years: 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089

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 of Japan starts his cloistered rule
• 1087
  • William II becomes king of England
  • End of the formal reign of Emperor Shirakawa of Japan, 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

Births

Significant Persons