The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and Tolkien - The One Ring

by **minyacaliel** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:08 am

1076 AD

Count Dirk V reconquers most of West Frisia from the bishop of Utrecht.

by **Ilyda** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:46 pm

1077 AD

The Bayeux Tapestry is made, depicting the Norman invasion of England and the victory of William the Conqueror.

by **basil** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:26 am

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by **Wasara** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:06 am

1078 AD

William the Conqueror ordered the White Tower to be built.

by **Wasara** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:32 am

1079 AD

Persian astronomer,Omar Khayyám,computed the length of the year as 365.24219858156 days which has been the most accurate calculation of old times.

by **minyacaliel** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:29 am

1080 AD

William I of England reminds in a letter the Bishop of Rome that the King of England owes him no allegiance.

by **telcontarian** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 6:17 am

1081 AD

The Normans under the leadership of Robert Guiscaud besieged and captured the island of Corfu.

by **Wasara** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:14 am

1082 AD

Korean printing of the entire Buddhist Tripitaka complete.

by **telcontarian** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:26 am

1083 AD

William Symington demonstrates the "first practical steamboat"

by **Wasara** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:14 am

1084 AD

Rome is besieged by the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV ,and is then sacked by the Normans of Robert Guiscard,who intended to restore papal authority over the city.

by **minyacaliel** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:27 am

1085 AD

Katedralskolan Lund, the oldest school in Scandinavia is founded.

by **telcontarian** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:04 am

1086 AD

Domesday Book is completed in England

by **Wasara** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:27 am

1087 AD

The medical scholar Constantine the African dies at the monastery of Monte Cassino at age 67 (approximate),having initiated the translation of Arabic medical works into Latin.

by **telcontarian** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:45 am

1088 AD

Oldest extant university founded, University of Bologna

by **Wasara** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:25 am

1089 AD

Matilda of Canossa,countess of Tuscany,remarries at age 43.Her 17-year-old husband is Welf (Guelph) V,duke of Bavaria and Carinthia, who is a member of the Este family ,and they will remain together for 6 years. (!)

by **telcontarian** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:09 am

1090 AD

Bejaia becomes the capital of the Hammadid dynasty in Algeria

by **minyacaliel** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:28 am

1091 AD

London Bridge destroyed by a storm.

by **Wasara** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:21 am

1092 AD

The Almoravid sultan Yusuf ibn Tashufin takes over the once independent kingdom of Murcia on the Iberian Peninsula.

by **telcontarian** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:57 am

1093 AD

Donald III is crowned King of Scotland.

by **Wasara** » Wed May 02, 2007 3:48 am

1094 AD

St Malachy ,Irish archbishop,is born.

by **telcontarian** » Wed May 02, 2007 4:19 am

1095 AD

The country of Portugal is established for the second time

by **minyacaliel** » Thu May 03, 2007 3:29 am

1096 AD

First documented teaching at the University of Oxford

by **telcontarian** » Thu May 03, 2007 5:14 am

1097 AD

Edgar deposes Donald III and Edmund to become king of Scotland.

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