Editing 1080 (section)

==== Europe ====
* [[January 27]] &ndash; [[Battle of Flarchheim]]: [[Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor]], defeats the forces led by the German anti-king [[Rudolf of Rheinfelden]], duke of [[Duchy of Swabia|Swabia]], near the town of [[Flarchheim]] (modern [[Germany]]). 
* [[April 17]] &ndash; King [[Harald III of Denmark]] dies after a 4-year reign and is buried at [[Holy Cross Priory, Dalby|Dalby Church]] in [[Scania]] (modern [[Sweden]]). He is succeeded by his brother [[Canute IV of Denmark|Canute IV]] ("the Holy") as ruler of [[Denmark]].
* [[October 14]] &ndash; [[Battle on the Elster]]: Rudolf of Rheinfelden defeats the imperial forces led by Henry IV at the [[White Elster|Elster River]]. Rudolf dies the following day at [[Merseburg]] of wounds received.<ref name="Crusadeshistorian">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Exxeto51p3cC&q=%22Battle+of+Elster%22&pg=PA27|title=Victory in the East (Book extract)|author=John France|year=1994|publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=9780521589871|quote=Godfrey was almost certainly present in support of Henry IV at the battle of Elster in 1080 (sic 1085... an error or typo), when the forces of the anti-king Rudolf triumphed on the field only to see their victory nullified because Rudolf was killed}}.</ref>