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The 1080s decade ran from January 1, 1080, to December 31, 1089.

[edit] Events and trends

• 1080
  • King Alfonso VI of Castile establishes Roman liturgy in the Catholic Church in place of Mozarabic rite.
• 1084
  • Saint Bruno founds the Carthusian Order of monks
• 1085
  • China changes emperors.
• 1086
  • Emperor Shirakawa starts his cloistered rule
• 1087
  • death of William I of England; William II becomes King of England
  • End of the formal reign of Emperor Shirakawa, but not of his cloistered rule
  • Emperor Horikawa ascends to the throne of Japan
  • The remains of Saint Nicholas were brought to Bari
• 1088
  • Succession of Pope Urban II (1088–1099)
  • Work begins on the third and largest church at Cluny
• 1089
  • David The Builder was crowned as king of Georgia