Events

• Emperor Toba of Japan begins his cloistered rule sharing power with Sutuku , ex-emperor Shirakawa's son.
• Castle of Burgsteinfurt built in what is now Steinfurt, Germany.
• Henry of Blois becomes bishop of Winchester.

Births

• Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria

Deaths

• Emperor Shirakawa of Japan
• Leopold the Strong, Margrave of Styria