Frederick of Lorraine elected as the first Belgian Pope Stephen IX [X]
Frederick of Lorraine elected as the first Belgian Pope Stephen IX [X]
Frederick of Lorraine elected as the first Belgian Pope Stephen IX [X]
Events Before
The Great Schism between Western and Eastern churches begins when Roman Cardinal Humbert issues a bull of excommunicatio
The Great Schism between Western and Eastern churches begins when Roman Cardinal Humbert issues a bull of excommunication against Cerularius, Patriarch of Constantinople, on the altar of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople
Theodora crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire
Theodora Porphyrogenita was Byzantine Empress from 21 April 1042 to her death on 31 August 1056, and sole ruler from 11 January 1055.
German Bishop Gebhard of Dollnstein-Hirschberg named Pope Victor II
Pope Victor II (1018 – 28 July 1057), born Gebhard von Dollnstein-Hirschberg, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 April 1055 until his death in 1057.
Seldjuken under Toghril Beg occupy Baghdad
Seldjuken under Toghril Beg occupy Baghdad
Supernova Crab nebula last seen by the naked eye
Supernova Crab nebula last seen by the naked eye
Events After
Bishop Giovanni "Minchus" ["the thin"] elected as Anti-Pope Benedict X
Bishop Giovanni "Minchus" ["the thin"] elected as Anti-Pope Benedict X
Papal bull "In nomine Domini" (In the Name of the Lord) issued by Pope Nicholas II establishing popes elected by Bishops
Papal bull "In nomine Domini" (In the Name of the Lord) issued by Pope Nicholas II establishing popes elected by Bishops and Cardinals not appointed by their predecessor
Treaty of Melfi: Pope Nicholas II recognizes the Norman conquest of Southern Italy by appointing Norman adventurer Rober
Treaty of Melfi: Pope Nicholas II recognizes the Norman conquest of Southern Italy by appointing Norman adventurer Robert Guiscard Duke of Apulia and Calabria and Count of Sicily
Béla I is crowned King of Hungary in Székesfehérvár
Béla I the Boxer or the Wisent (Hungarian: I. Bajnok or Bölény Béla, Slovak: Belo I.; c. 1015 – 11 September 1063) was King of Hungary from 1060 until his death.
The body of the first bishop of Tournai, Saint Eleutherius of Tournai, is translated (moved)
The body of the first bishop of Tournai, Saint Eleutherius of Tournai, is translated (moved)
More from the 1050s
The Great Schism between Western and Eastern churches begins when Roman Cardinal Humbert issues a bull of excommunicatio
The Great Schism between Western and Eastern churches begins when Roman Cardinal Humbert issues a bull of excommunication against Cerularius, Patriarch of Constantinople, on the altar of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople
Theodora crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire
Theodora Porphyrogenita was Byzantine Empress from 21 April 1042 to her death on 31 August 1056, and sole ruler from 11 January 1055.
Pope Leo IX escapes captivity and returns to Rome
Pope Leo IX escapes captivity and returns to Rome
Bishop Giovanni "Minchus" ["the thin"] elected as Anti-Pope Benedict X
Bishop Giovanni "Minchus" ["the thin"] elected as Anti-Pope Benedict X
Frequently Asked Questions
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