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1065

Independence of the kingdom of Galicia and Portugal under the rule of Garcia

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1064


Harold II was shipwrecked at Ponthieu, Normandy and taken captive by Count Guy.

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1063

- Anselm of Canterbury becomes prior at Le Bec
- Sancho I becomes ruler of Aragon
- Bishopric of Olomouc is founded

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1062

Founding of Marrakech
The Almoravids overrun Morocco and establish a kingdom from Spain to Senegal

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1061

- Pope Alexander II succeeds Pope Nicholas II as the 154th pope.

- Normans conquer Messina in Sicily.

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1060

King Henry I of France dies

The Norman leader Robert Guiscard conquers Taranto in May
then the Byzantine Army turns around and defeats the Normans in October and enter Taranto

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1059

Anselm of Canterbury settles at the Benedictine monastery of Le Bec in Normandy.

The College of Cardinals become the sole voters in the election of popes.

Muhammed ben Da'ud, known as Alp Arslan becomes second sultan of the Seljuk Turks.

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1058

March 17 - King Lulach of Scotland is killed in battle against his cousin and rival Máel Coluim mac Donnchada, who later becomes King as Máel Coluim III.

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1057

William the Conquerer defeats a Franco-Angevin army at the mouth of the Dives River, Normandy.

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1056

Creation of the Crab Nebula observed by a Chinese astronomer

England (?)

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1055

January 11-Theodora becomes Reigning Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire.
April 13- Pope Victor II succeeds Pope Leo IX as the 151st Pope.

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1054

The Eastern Orthodox Church and The Western Catholic Church break apart as two independent religious bodies.

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1053

Battle of Civitate - 3000 horsemen of Norman Count Humphrey rout the troops of Pope Leo IX

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1052

June 3 - Prince Guaimar IV of Salerno assassinated

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1051

Godwin, Earl of Wessex, is exiled from England by King Edward the Confessor for refusing to take action against the townspeople of Dover. He returns the following year.

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1050

Leofric becomes Bishop of Exeter

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1049

February 12 - Pope Leo IX succeeds Pope Damasus II as the 150th pope.

Italy

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1048

The city of Oslo is founded by Harald Hardråde of Norway.

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1047

Sweyn II is crowned king of Denmark

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1046

[[December 20] - Pope Gregory VI accused of simony at Council of Sutri - abdicates
December 25 - Pope Clement II succeeds Pope Gregory VI as the 148th pope.
Henry III crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Clement II.

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1045

Pope Gregory VI briefly replaces Pope Benedict IX as the 147th pope. There are allegations simony took place as many believe he sold the Papacy.

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1044

King Anawrahta seizes the throne of Pagan, Myanmar

ok, whatever that means, lol.

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1043

Edward the Confessor crowned King of England at Winchester Cathedral.

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1042

April 18/April 19 - Emperor Michael V of the Byzantine Empire attempts to remain sole Emperor by sending his adoptive mother and co-ruler Zoe of Byzantium to a monastery.

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1041

December 10 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V.

Revolt at Worcester against the naval taxes of Harthacanute.

Edward the Confessor returns from exile to become the heir of Harthacanute

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1040

* March War of Independence of Western Xia occurred.
* June 17 - Harthacanute lands at Sandwich and reclaims the English Throne.
* August 15 - King Duncan I is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth. The latter succeeds him as Scottish Monarch.
* The oldest brewery still active is founded at Weihenstephan.
* Seljuk Turks defeat the Ghaznavids at the Battle of Dandanaqan.

(what happenes when we hit 0?)

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I dunno....that's a good question... :thinking:

1039

June 4 - Henry III becomes King of Germany.

Abbey of Bec founded

Bretislav I invades Poland

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Game over, no? Or do we start from 2006 again?

1038

August 15 - Saint Stephen I, first king of Hungary dies

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You are probably right, K'lyn, about the game being over. :)

1037

Construction of the church of Saint Sophia Cathedral is started in Kyiv.

Ferdinand I of Castile and Leon becomes king of Spain.

Harold I seizes the crown of England from his half-brother Harthacanute.

George Maniaces begins campaign against the Arabs in Sicily.

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1035

Edward the Confessor attempts to seize the throne of England from Harold I.

Actually, we go to 1 BC :zyup:

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1034

Empress Zoe of Byzantium marries her chamberlain and elevates him to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael IV.

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1033

St. Anselm of Canterbury is born.

Generally considered one of the most significant philosophers of the Middle Ages and the founder of Scholasticism, Anselm focused on ontological proofs for the existence of God from reason alone.

Benidect IX becomes Pope.

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1032

February 2 - Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, becomes King of Burgundy.

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1031

* Collapse of the Moorish Caliphate of Córdoba.
* Byzantine general George Maniaces captures Edessa.
* Henry I becomes King of France
* Bezprym seizes the throne of Poland from Mieszko II

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1030

July 29 - Battle of Stiklestad in Norway. Olav Haraldsson loses to his pagan vassals and is killed in the battle. He is later sainted - and he becomes the patron saint of Norway and Rex perpetuum Norvegiae ('the eternal king of Norway').

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1029

Alp Arslan, second sultan of the Seljuk dynasty is born.

Persia

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1028

~Henry III, son of Conrad, was elected king of the Germans.

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1027

Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II Holy Roman Emperor.

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1026

Archbishop Ariberto crowns Conrad II King of Italy in Milan.

Pietro Barbolano becomes Doge of Venice.

Henry VI becomes king of Bavaria (later Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor).

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1025

April 18 - Boleslaw I Chrobry is crowned as the first king of Poland

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1024

Pope John XIX succeeds Pope Benedict VIII (his brother) as the 144th pope.