1080
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 10th century – 11th century – 12th century |
| Decades: | 1050s 1060s 1070s – 1080s – 1090s 1100s 1110s |
| Years: | 1077 1078 1079 – 1080 – 1081 1082 1083 |
File:Rudolf von Schwaben.jpg
Rudolf of Rheinfelden loses his arm in combat during the Battle on the Elster.
Events
- William I of England, in a letter, reminds the Bishop of Rome that the King of England owes him no allegiance.
- King Alfonso VI of Castile establishes the Latin liturgy in Catholic church in place of the Mozarabic rite.
- Ísleifur Gissurarson, the first bishop in Iceland, dies while giving mass in Skálholt church.
- Osmund, Bishop of Salisbury, builds Devizes castle.