Important Historical Events of the year 1068, Year 1068 in History

List of 1068 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1068

What happened in the year 1068?

Date Event
January 1, 1068 Romanos IV Diogenes marries Eudokia Makrembolitissa and is crowned Byzantine Emperor.
March 18, 1068 An earthquake in the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula leaves up to 20,000 dead.
August 5, 1068 Byzantine–Norman wars: Italo-Normans begin a nearly-three-year siege of Bari.