Year by year · 11th century

1068

1068 in world history: 3 events, 1 birth, 2 deaths and 1 work. 444 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. Battle

    Battle of the Alta River (1068)

    The Battle of the Alta River was fought in 1068 near Pereyaslavl, where the Cumans (Polovtsians) defeated the combined forces of three sons of Yaroslav the Wise: Iziaslav of Kyiv, Sviatoslav of Chernigov and Vsevolod of Pereyaslavl.

  2. Battle

    Battle of Llantada

    The Battle of Llantada was fought in July 1068 on the border between Castile and León, between Sancho II of Castile and his brother Alfonso VI of León.

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In the profiles

  • Ghana EmpireAl-Bakri completes his famous description of the gilded royal court

Born in 1068 1

Died in 1068 2

Works 1

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