1070s

The 1070s was a decade that began on 1 January 1070 and ended on 31 December 1079.

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	10th century – 11th century – 12th century
Decades:	1040s 1050s 1060s – 1070s – 1080s 1090s 1100s
Years:	1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

Events

• 1071 Byzantine Empire loses Battle of Manzikert to Turkish army.
• 1072 Normans conquer Palermo in Sicily
• 1073 Japan changes emperors
• 1078 Romanesque church begun at Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain