1079
Jalali Calendar Inaugurated at Isfahan
On the fifteenth of March, Omar Khayyam presented the completed Jalali calendar to Sultan Malik Shah.
Su Shi Imprisoned in the Crow Terrace Poetry Trial
The poet Su Shi - Su Dongpo - was arrested on charges that his poems satirized the emperor's reform policies.
Birth of Peter Abelard
A Breton minor knight's son was born near Nantes who would grow up to become the most brilliant and abrasive philosopher of his generation, seducing his pupil…
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What happened in the year 1079?
Saeculum lists 3 events from 1079. The most significant is Jalali Calendar Inaugurated at Isfahan: On the fifteenth of March, Omar Khayyam presented the completed Jalali calendar to Sultan Malik Shah.
What era was 1079 part of?
1079 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1079?
The events from 1079 span Central Asia, East Asia and Europe.