- Apr 1 Emperor Shenzong of China, 6th emperor of the Song dynasty in China, dies at 36
- May 25 Gregory VII [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies
- Jul 15 Robert Guiscard, Norman born Duke of Apulia & Calabria, who conquered Southern Italy and Sicily, dies at 70
- Sep 4 Irmgarde van Suchtelen, German countess of Aspel, hermit and saint, dies