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==== Europe ====
* [[May 12]] &ndash; [[Battle of Mailberg]]: Duke [[Vratislaus II of Bohemia]] invades [[Margraviate of Austria|Austria]] with an army of 8,000 men (supported by mercenaries from [[Moravia]] and [[Duchy of Bavaria|Bavaria]]). He defeats the forces under Margrave [[Leopold II, Margrave of Austria|Leopold II]] ("the Fair") near [[Mailberg]]. The northern region of [[Lower Austria]] is devastated from pillage and [[famine]].
* [[December 6]] &ndash; Count [[Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona|Ramon Berenguer II]] of [[County of Barcelona|Barcelona]] is killed while [[hunting]] in the woods. He is succeeded by his twin brother [[Berenguer Ramon II, Count of Barcelona|Berenguer Ramon II]] as the sole ruler of [[Catalonia]] (modern [[Spain]]).
* Winter &ndash; [[Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor]], leads an expedition into Italy and besieges [[Rome]]. He gains entry and a [[synod]] is agreed upon by the Romans to rule on the dispute between Henry and [[Pope Gregory VII]].
* [[Adalbero of Styria|Adalbero]], margrave of [[March of Styria|Styria]], is forced to resign in favor of his brother [[Ottokar II of Styria|Ottokar II]], who is an ally of Gregory VII.
* The first mention of the town of [[Hofgeismar]] (modern [[Germany]]) is recorded.