1085

1085 (MLXXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1085th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 85th year of the 2nd millennium, the 85th year of the 11th century, and the 6th year of the 1080s decade. As of the start of 1085, 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:	1050s  1060s  1070s  – 1080s –  1090s  1100s  1110s
Years:	1082 1083 1084 – 1085 – 1086 1087 1088

Alfonso VI ('the Brave') (r. 1077–1109)

Events

• Start of reign of Abu Sa'id Taj ad-Dawla Tutush I, Seljuk Ruler in Syria

Deaths

• May 25 - Emperor Shenzong of China (b 1048)
• May 25 - Pope Gregory VII
• July 15 - Robert Guiscard, Norman adventurer.