King Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency
King Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency
King Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency
Events Before
Henry I succeeds father Robert II as King of the Franks (1031-60)
Robert II (972 – 20 July 1031), called the Pious (French: le Pieux) or the Wise (French: le Sage), was King of the Franks from 996 to 1031, the second from the Capetian dynasty.
Abbot Humbert of Echternach Abbey opens the grave of Saint Willibrord, founder of the abbey in the 7th century
Abbot Humbert of Echternach Abbey opens the grave of Saint Willibrord, founder of the abbey in the 7th century
Malcolm II, King of Scots (Máel Coluim mac Cináeda) (b. 980) dies; Donnchad, the son of his second daughter Bethóc and C
Malcolm II, King of Scots (Máel Coluim mac Cináeda) (b. 980) dies; Donnchad, the son of his second daughter Bethóc and Crínán of Dunkeld, inherits the throne.
Baldwin V becomes Count of Flanders
Baldwin V becomes Count of Flanders
Henry III becomes Holy Roman Emperor
Conrad II (German: Konrad II, c. 990 – 4 June 1039), also known as Conrad the Elder and Conrad the Salic, was the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1027 until his death in 1039.
Events After
Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, Byzantium Emperor dies of results of dropsy. His wife Empress Zoe elevates her adoptive son t
Michael IV, Paphlagonicus, Byzantium Emperor dies of results of dropsy. His wife Empress Zoe elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V.
The Battle of Ménfő takes place in Hungary, won by a German force led by Peter Orseolo over Hungarians
The Battle of Ménfő takes place in Hungary, won by a German force led by Peter Orseolo over Hungarians
Edward the Confessor, King of England (40), marries Edith, daughter of the Earl of Godwin
Edward the Confessor, King of England (40), marries Edith, daughter of the Earl of Godwin
Giovanni di Sabina is elected Pope Sylvester III
Giovanni di Sabina is elected Pope Sylvester III
Persian scholar Naser Khosrow begins a seven-year Middle Eastern journey, which he later describes in his book "Safarnam
Persian scholar Naser Khosrow begins a seven-year Middle Eastern journey, which he later describes in his book "Safarnama"
More from the 1040s
Edward the Confessor, King of England (40), marries Edith, daughter of the Earl of Godwin
Edward the Confessor, King of England (40), marries Edith, daughter of the Earl of Godwin
Persian scholar Naser Khosrow begins a seven-year Middle Eastern journey, which he later describes in his book "Safarnam
Persian scholar Naser Khosrow begins a seven-year Middle Eastern journey, which he later describes in his book "Safarnama"
Giovanni di Sabina is elected Pope Sylvester III
Giovanni di Sabina is elected Pope Sylvester III
Bruno, Count of Egisheim-Dagsburg, is crowned Pope Leo IX
Bruno, Count of Egisheim-Dagsburg, is crowned Pope Leo IX
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