What Happened in 1083

Major Events

  • Jun 3 Henry IV of Germany storms Rome, capturing St Peter's Cathedral

Born in 1083

  • Dec 1 Anna Comnena, Byzantine princess and historian (Alexiad), born in the Great Palace of Constantinople, Byzantine Empire (d. 1153)

Who Died in 1083

  • Jan 11 Otto of Nordheim, Duke of Bavaria (c. 1020)
  • Nov 2 Matilda of Flanders, Queen consort of William the Conqueror, dies at about 52


World Leaders in 1083