1062
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Ancient Olympiads' not found. 1062 (MLXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1062nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 62nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 62nd year of the 11th century, and the 3rd year of the 1060s decade. As of the start of 1062, the Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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| Centuries: | 10th century – 11th century – 12th century |
| Decades: | 1030s 1040s 1050s – 1060s – 1070s 1080s 1090s |
| Years: | 1059 1060 1061 – 1062 – 1063 1064 1065 |
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Events
- Founding of Marrakech by the Almoravid dynasty
- The Almoravids overrun Morocco and establish a kingdom from Spain to Senegal.
- Affligem Abbey, of the Order of St. Benedict founded in Affligem, Belgium.
Births
- Nicephorus Bryennius, Byzantine statesman (d. 1137)