1072

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	10th century – 11th century – 12th century
Decades:	1040s  1050s  1060s  – 1070s –  1080s  1090s  1100s
Years:	1069 1070 1071 – 1072 – 1073 1074 1075

1072 Media

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  Roger I of Sicily receiving the keys of Palermo.

1072 (MLXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1072nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 72nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 72nd year of the 11th century, and the 3rd year of the 1070s decade. As of the start of 1072, the Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Events

• William I of England invades Scotland, and also receives the submission of Hereward the Wake.
• Osbern FitzOsbern becomes Bishop of Exeter.
• January 10 – Normans conquer Palermo in Sicily.