History
1070
General
Population: 288 Million*
- Entertainment: Production of illuminated manuscripts in Europe
- Science: Shen Kua of China develops natural sciences
- Deaths: Gabriol or Solomon ben Yehuda ibn the Jewish-Spanish philosopher
Africa
- Islam spreads in sub-Saharan Africa
Europe
- England: Rising in Ely, East Anglia, under Hereward the Wake - Saxons in the fens fight the Normans
York Cathedral started
Lanfrank becomes Archbishop, doesn't enforce celibacy of priests
- Holy Roman Empire: Bavaria bestowed upon Welf IV by Henry IV
Middle East
- Palestine: Amalfi merchants in Jerusalem found Order of St. John