1098
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 10th century – 11th century – 12th century |
| Decades: | 1060s 1070s 1080s – 1090s – 1100s 1110s 1120s |
| Years: | 1095 1096 1097 – 1098 – 1099 1100 1101 |
1098 Media
Baldwin of Boulogne entering Edessa.
1098 (MXCVIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1098th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 98th year of the 2nd millennium, the 98th year of the 11th century, and the 9th year of the 1090s decade. As of the start of 1098, the Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
Events
- December 12 – massacre of Ma'arrat al-Numan where Crusaders resort to cannibalism.
- First Crusade: end of the siege of Antioch.
- Cîteaux Abbey founded.
Births
- September 16 – Hildegard of Bingen, German mystic writer, and composer (d. 1179)
Deaths
- January 3 – Walkelin, first Norman bishop of Winchester
- August 1 – Adhemar of Le Puy, papal legate
- December 1 – Domnall Ua hÉnna, Pre-Reformation Bishop of Killaloe
- Baldwin II, Count of Hainaut
- Hugh of Montgomery, 2. Earl of Shrewsbury