Editing 1072 (section)

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[June 29]] &ndash; [[Romanos IV Diogenes]], deposed ruler of the [[Byzantine Empire]], is [[Political mutilation in Byzantine culture|blinded]] and sent into [[exile]] to the island of [[Kınalıada|Proti]] (in the [[Sea of Marmara]]) at the [[Monastery of the Transfiguration, Kinaliada|Monastery of Transfiguration]]. A few days before his death, he receives a letter from [[Michael Psellos]] (his political advisor), congratulating him on the loss of his eyes.<ref>John Julius Norwich (1991). ''Byzantium: The Apogee – The Disaster'', p. 357. {{ISBN|0-39453779-3}}.</ref>

==== Europe ====
* [[January 10]] &ndash; The [[Normans]] under [[Robert Guiscard]] and his brother [[Roger I of Sicily|Roger I]] ("Boso") conquer [[Palermo]] (after a one year [[siege]]). Roger receives the keys of the city, and Robert invests him with the title of [[List of monarchs of Sicily|Count of Sicily]]. The [[Emirate of Sicily]] rules only the southern part of the island, with [[Syracuse, Sicily|Syracuse]] as the capital (until [[1091]]).
* [[January]] &ndash; [[Battle of Golpejera]]: King [[Sancho II of Castile and León|Sancho II]] ("the Strong") defeats the Castilian forces of his brother [[Alfonso VI of León and Castile|Alfonso VI]] ("the Brave") near [[Carrión de los Condes]]. Alfonso is captured, but released into exile, where he seeks refuge in the [[Taifa of Toledo]] (under the protection of his vassal, Emir [[Al-Mamun of Toledo|Al-Mamun]]).
* [[October 7]] &ndash; Alfonso VI becomes king of [[Kingdom of León|León]] and [[Kingdom of Castile|Castile]], following the assassination of Sancho II. He is bestowed with the title of "Emperor of Spain", and is forced by [[El Cid]] (Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar), the [[standard-bearer]] of Sancho, to take an oath denying any involvement in his brother's death.

==== Britain ====
* [[May 27]] &ndash; The [[Accord of Winchester]] establishes the primacy of the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] over the [[Archbishop of York]], in the [[Church of England]].
* [[William the Conqueror]], King of England, invades [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]] and receives the submission of King [[Malcolm III of Scotland|Malcolm III]]. He agrees to sign the [[Treaty of Abernethy]].

==== Seljuk Empire ====
* [[December 15]] &ndash; Sultan [[Alp Arslan]] ("Heroic Lion") dies after a 9-year reign, during his campaign in [[Transoxiana]]. He is succeeded by his 17-year-old son [[Malik-Shah I]], who is declared new ruler of the [[Seljuk Empire]]. [[Qavurt]], a brother of Alp Arslan, claims the Seljuk throne for himself and occupies the capital of [[Isfahan]].

==== China ====
* [[Shen Kuo]], Chinese [[polymath]]ic scientist and statesman, is appointed as the head official for the [[Chinese astronomy|Bureau of Astronomy]] – where he begins his work with the colleague [[Wei Pu]] on accurately plotting the orbital paths of the stars, planets, and moon three times a night for a continuum of five years.
* Fall &ndash; Shen Kuo is sent to supervise [[Wang Anshi]]'s program of surveying the buildup of [[silt]] deposits in the [[Grand Canal (China)|Grand Canal]], outside the capital city of [[Kaifeng]]. Using an original technique, Shen successfully dredges the canal and demonstrates the formidable value of the silt gathered as a [[fertilizer]].

=== By topic ===

==== Literature ====
* ''[[Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk]]'', an informative book written by [[Mahmud al-Kashgari]] about  the [[Turkic people|Turks]], is presented to the ruler of the [[Kara-Khanid Khanate]].</onlyinclude>