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==== Europe ====
* [[April 11]] &ndash; [[Stanislaus of Szczepanów]], bishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kraków|Kraków]], is executed on orders by King [[Bolesław II the Generous]]. The way in which his sentence is carried out causes a revolt among the Polish nobles. Bolesław is forced to flee, to take refuge at the court of King [[Ladislaus I of Hungary]]. He is succeeded by his brother [[Władysław I Herman|Władysław I]], as ruler of [[Kingdom of Poland (1025–1385)|Poland]].<ref>Richard Brzezinski (1998). ''History of Poland: The successors of Bolesław the Brave'', p. 19. {{ISBN|83-7212-019-6}}.</ref>
* [[Battle of Cabra]]: Moorish forces, aided by Castilian knights under [[El Cid]] (Rodrigo Diaz), defeat and rout the invading army of Emir [[Abdallah ibn Buluggin]] of [[Taifa of Granada|Granada]], near the town of [[Cabra, Spain|Cabra]] (modern [[Spain]]).
* Emperor [[Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor|Henry IV]] appoints [[Frederick I, Duke of Swabia|Frederick I]] as duke of [[Duchy of Swabia|Swabia]] at [[Hohenstaufen Castle]]. Henry's 7-year-old daughter [[Agnes of Waiblingen]] is betrothed to Frederick who founds the [[Hohenstaufen|Hohenstaufen Dynasty]]. 
* Upon the death of [[Håkan the Red]], [[Halsten Stenkilsson]] returns as king of [[Sweden]], jointly with his brother [[Inge the Elder]] (approximate date).