Events 1087
1 events 1.1 place 1.1.1 africa 1.1.2 asia 1.1.3 europe events by place africa mahdia campaign: navies of genoa , pisa take capital of zirids, , occupy year. subsequently, both republics obtain trading privileges. asia emperor horikawa ascends throne of japan. the formal reign of emperor shirakawa, not cloistered rule, ends. europe may 9 – pope victor iii formally accepts elevation, 158th pope. may 9 – remains of saint nicholas brought bari, italy local sailors. september 9 – william ii becomes king of england. inge elder returns svealand, kills blot-sweyn, , again proclaims himself king of sweden. a fire in london, england destroys of city, including st paul s cathedral. the sharq al-andalus falls under domination of el cid, supported malik of tortosa. ^ gilbert meynier (2010) l algérie cœur du maghreb classique. de l ouverture islamo-arabe au repli (658-1518). paris: la découverte; pp.56. ^ kleinhenz, christopher (2010). medieval italy: encyclopedia. new york: routledge. p. 95. i...