1077
Henry IV's penance at Canossa
Stripped to a hair shirt in the Apennine snow, the excommunicated German king stood before the walls of Matilda of Tuscany's mountain castle for three days…
Battle of Nhu Nguyet Secures Vietnamese Independence
When the Song dynasty sent a retaliatory army south, General Ly Thuong Kiet met it at the Nhu Nguyet River and held.
Almoravid capital at Marrakesh flourishes
Fifteen years after its founding, Yusuf ibn Tashfin's Saharan capital had become a walled city of palm gardens, great mosques, and caravan markets.
Rudolf of Rheinfelden elected anti-king
German princes unhappy with Henry IV's survival of Canossa elected Rudolf of Swabia as anti-king at Forchheim.
Khmer Empire's West Baray Reservoir Functions
The massive West Baray - an artificial reservoir stretching eight kilometers long and two wide - continued to anchor the hydraulic system that sustained…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1077?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1077. The most significant is Henry IV's penance at Canossa.
What era was 1077 part of?
1077 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1077?
The events from 1077 span Europe, Southeast Asia and Africa.