Year by year · 11th century

1081

1081 in world history: 2 events, 3 births, 2 deaths and 1 state founded. 460 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 4 April

    Alexios I Komnenos is crowned Byzantine emperor

    Days after his troops took Constantinople from Nikephoros III, Alexios Komnenos was crowned emperor. His dynasty steadied Byzantium for a century, and his appeal to the Pope helped prompt the First Crusade.

    Byzantine EmpireAlexios I KomnenosFirst Crusade

  2. Battle

    Battle of Mynydd Carn

    The Battle of Mynydd Carn was fought in 1081 at an unidentified site in south-west Wales.

ProfileState382 states with a known seat in 1081Open the atlas at 1081 →

Born in 1081 3

Died in 1081 2

States founded 1

All years → The 11th century →

Cite this page
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). 1081. In The Epoch Institute, Year by Year. https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/1081
MLA
“1081.” The Epoch Institute, Year by Year, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/1081. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “1081.” The Epoch Institute, Year by Year. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/1081.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘1081’, The Epoch Institute, Year by Year. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/1081 (Accessed: ).