The world in 1073 AD — what happened that year

7 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

Wang Shao retook Hezhou and captured Mu Zheng's wife and children. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷015 熙寧六年)
Mu Lingzheng, the chief of Minzhou, surrendered the city; Wang Shao entered Minzhou. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷015 熙寧六年)
After Wang Shao recovered Xiazhou and surrendered, the Qiang rebelled, and he turned his troops back to attack them. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷069 (1073년 조))
The Tubo leader Maerjian took advantage of the moment to seize Hezhou; Wang Shao advanced, broke the Jialu pasture wall, pierced Nugu Mountain and entered the Zhou region to the south. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷069 (1073년 조))

Pirates from the Eastern Barbarians raid Pajam-bugok under Dongkyeong; the Dowonseo of Wonheung-jin fights them at Chodo with warships and cuts off twelve heads. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷9 文宗二十七年)

William, leading English and French troops, conquered the Maine region. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 1073 항 (pg657.txt 줄 7393))

Construction of the cathedral of the Pechersk monastery begins; Iziaslav, driven out by Sviatoslav and Vsevolod, goes to the Lyakhs. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1073년)