Seljuk forces under
Alp Arslan defeat the Byzantine rear guard and advance deep into
Cappadocia and
Lycaonia. They plunder at will, but fail to capture the city of
Iconium. Romanos retreats and returns to
Constantinople. Alp Arslan takes advantage of Romanos' retreat and captures
Manzikert. He recaptures the strategical fortress cities of Chliat and
Van, consolidating his control over the Lake Van region.[2]
Europe
Spring – Romanos IV sends a Byzantine fleet (supported with an army) to relieve the siege of
Bari. The Normans under
Robert Guiscard defeat the Byzantines, and occupy the cities of
Gravina and
Obbiano in
Apulia.
King
Sweyn II of Denmark lands a fleet in the
Humber in support of the Northumbrian rebels and they join him to burn York, attacking its two castles and destroying the old
Minster.[3]
Winter of 1069–1070 –
Harrying of the North: King
William the Conqueror quells rebellions made by his English subjects against his rule, campaigning through the north of
England with his forces, burning houses, crops, cattle and land from
York to
Durham, resulting in the deaths of over 100,000 people, mainly from starvation and winter cold.[4]
Seljuk forces under
Alp Arslan defeat the Byzantine rear guard and advance deep into
Cappadocia and
Lycaonia. They plunder at will, but fail to capture the city of
Iconium. Romanos retreats and returns to
Constantinople. Alp Arslan takes advantage of Romanos' retreat and captures
Manzikert. He recaptures the strategical fortress cities of Chliat and
Van, consolidating his control over the Lake Van region.[2]
Europe
Spring – Romanos IV sends a Byzantine fleet (supported with an army) to relieve the siege of
Bari. The Normans under
Robert Guiscard defeat the Byzantines, and occupy the cities of
Gravina and
Obbiano in
Apulia.
King
Sweyn II of Denmark lands a fleet in the
Humber in support of the Northumbrian rebels and they join him to burn York, attacking its two castles and destroying the old
Minster.[3]
Winter of 1069–1070 –
Harrying of the North: King
William the Conqueror quells rebellions made by his English subjects against his rule, campaigning through the north of
England with his forces, burning houses, crops, cattle and land from
York to
Durham, resulting in the deaths of over 100,000 people, mainly from starvation and winter cold.[4]