1071

1071 (MLXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1071st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 71st year of the 2nd millennium, the 71st year of the 11th century, and the 2nd year of the 1070s decade. As of the start of 1071, the Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	10th century – 11th century – 12th century
Decades:	1040s  1050s  1060s  – 1070s –  1080s  1090s  1100s
Years:	1068 1069 1070 – 1071 – 1072 1073 1074

Events

• April — The last Byzantine-controlled city in southern Italy, Bari, is captured by Robert Guiscard.
• August 26 — Byzantine Empire loses Battle of Manzikert to Turkish army under Alp Arslan. Control of much of Asia Minor passes to the Turks.
• Construction of Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire, England begins.