Northern Europe: King Lothar II of Germany is murdered by rogue nobles; the Electors appoint his brother Henry of Swabia to succeed him as king Henry IV. Being now also duke of Bavaria (Welf senior estate) and Franconia (royal appanage), the king is one of the most powerful landlords of Europe. Chieftain Lembitu unites the southern Estonian tribes against the aggression of the German Swordbearers and sacks Pskov. Western Europe: Castile conquers Burgos from Navarra and defeats the Gallastrians (*Celto-Iberian inhabitants of OTL Galicia and Asturias) at Rio Esla.