The world in 1082 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

In the ninth month, three hundred thousand Xia invaded Yongle; Qu Zhen was at a disadvantage and the city was besieged. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷016 元豐五年)
Yongle City fell; Xu Xi, Secretary of the Court, and others died in battle. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷016 元豐五年)
On the ninth month, day jiashen, Yongle Fort was completed, twenty-five li from the old Yin prefecture seat, and was named Yinquan Zhai. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷077 (1082년 조))
On the day wuyin the Yellow River burst at Yuanwubao in Zhengzhou, flooding Lijin, Yangwugou and Diaomahe, and flowed into Liangshan Marsh. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷077 (1082년 조))

In the Blachernae palace the emperor convened a church council and, as the accused, justified the seizure of church property. (Anna Komnene, The Alexiad Dawes 6.3 (문장 6))

Instigated by Amalfitan emigrants, the people of Dyrrachium opened their gates and admitted Robert. (Anna Komnene, The Alexiad Dawes 5.1 (문장 5))
Bohemond left Kastoria for Larissa, intending to winter there. (Anna Komnene, The Alexiad Dawes 5.5 (문장 11))