1078

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	10th century – 11th century – 12th century
Decades:	1040s  1050s  1060s  – 1070s –  1080s  1090s  1100s
Years:	1075 1076 1077 – 1078 – 1079 1080 1081

1078 (MLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1078th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 78th year of the 2nd millennium, the 78th year of the 11th century, and the 9th year of the 1070s decade. As of the start of 1078, the Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Nikephoros III (middle) (c. 1002–1081)

Events

• The Tower of London is built.
• Philaretos Brachamios does not keep his claim to the Byzantine Empire after he becomes duke of Antioch.
• August 7 – Battle of Mellrichstadt between Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor and the German anti-king Rudolf of Swabia

Births

• King Alexander I of Scotland, Scottish royal (died 1124)
• Constance of France, daughter of King Philip I of France (died 1118)