Seldjuken under Toghril Beg occupy Baghdad
Seldjuken under Toghril Beg occupy Baghdad
Seldjuken under Toghril Beg occupy Baghdad
Events Before
Philip I is born
Philip I is born
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
Pope Leo IX escapes captivity and returns to Rome
Pope Leo IX escapes captivity and returns to Rome
Brightest known supernova SN 1054 (creates the Crab Nebula) 1st reported by Chinese astronomers
Brightest known supernova SN 1054 (creates the Crab Nebula) 1st reported by Chinese astronomers
Patriarch of Constantinople Michael Caerularius, as head of a Synod held in Constantinople excommunicates Cardinal Humbe
Patriarch of Constantinople Michael Caerularius, as head of a Synod held in Constantinople excommunicates Cardinal Humbert of the Western church (Rome)
Events After
Supernova Crab nebula last seen by the naked eye
Supernova Crab nebula last seen by the naked eye
The Ostromir Gospel, now the oldest surviving Russian manuscript is recorded completed by its scribe Deacon Grigory [1]
The Ostromir Gospel, now the oldest surviving Russian manuscript is recorded completed by its scribe Deacon Grigory [1]
Frederick of Lorraine elected as the first Belgian Pope Stephen IX [X]
Frederick of Lorraine elected as the first Belgian Pope Stephen IX [X]
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
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
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