The world in 1075 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

Empress Xiao Guanyin was falsely accused and forced to take her own life. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷23 大康1年 11月)
In the eleventh month, Jiaozhi took Qinzhou. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷015 熙寧八年)
Jiao Ren, suspicious and afraid, entered the city by three roads, and on the day wuren captured Qinzhou. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷071 (1075년 조))
The Manchu Liu Ji of Guangyuan invaded Yongzhou, and Gui Huazhou's Nong Zhihui defeated him. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷071 (1075년 조))

Lý Thường Kiệt led several commanderies to attack Champa but failed to win. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 本紀卷之三「乙卯四年春二月，詔選明經博學及試」)

The young Alexios captured the Frankish rebel Urselios and settled the situation in the East within a few days. (Anna Komnene, The Alexiad Dawes 1.1 (문장 15))

Earl Ralph held a wedding feast at Norwich and plotted to drive out the king (the 'bride-ale'). (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 1075 항 (pg657.txt 줄 7431))