1091

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The year 1091 is a common year starting on a Wednesday.

Events
February:
Revolt of the Governor of Cyprus Rapsomates against Byzantine Emperor Alexis Comnène. The intervention of General Manuel Boutoumitès ended in the spring of 1093.
Roger of Sicily completes the conquest of Sicily with the capture of Noto on the Zirides.
February 2 (Chandelier): William the Roux, king of England invaded Normandy. He made peace with his brother Robert Courtehuse before starting the fighting. Reconciled, the King of England and the Duke of Normandy were together seated on Mont-Saint-Michel, which their brother Henri Beauclerc defended; The latter loses part of the Cotentin and is forced to exile.
26 March: Almoravids enter Cordoba.
March 28: Opening of the Council of Benedict by Pope Urban II. Prohibition of electing a bishop who is not a priest or deacon. Institution of Ash Wednesday for all.
11 April: Emperor Henry IV took Mantua to Countess Mathilde.
29 April: Alexis Comnène crushes the Petchenègues with the help of the Coumans at the battle of Lebounion Hill.
May 10: The Almoravides take Carmona. They begin the siege of Seville.
June 28: Pisa obtains sovereignty over Corsica through a bubble of Pope Urban II.
18 July: Treaty of Caen between William II of England and his brother Robert II of Normandy, who named himself heirs to each other. The two men conducted an inquiry into the Duke's prerogatives in Normandy, as they existed in William the Conqueror's time.
July: Venice gets new business privileges in the Byzantine Empire.
14 August: Theodosian body is transferred to the new abbey of Kiev where a local cult is born.
6 September: Seville surrender. Al Mutamid Ibn Abbad is exiled to Morocco by the Almoravides.

In the Maghreb, Al-Mansur bin al-Nasir transfers the capital of the Hammadides of Al-Qal'a to Bougie to escape the threat from the Hilal Arabs.
Ladislas of Hungary conquered Croatia between the Drave and the Sava at the death of Stephen II of Croatia and placed his nephew Almos on the throne.
Godred Crovan reigned over Dublin and Leinster (end 1095).
Last pagan revolt in Russia (Rostov) attested by Russian sources.

Foundations in 1091

Births in 1091

Death in 1091

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