WHAT HAPPENED IN 11. CENTURY
Find out what all happened in the 11. century

Grand Prince Stephen I of Hungary is named the first King of Hungary by Pope Sylvester II. (1. January 1001)

Romanos IV Diogenes marries Eudokia Makrembolitissa and is crowned Byzantine Emperor. (1. January 1068)

Edward the Confessor dies childless, sparking a succession crisis that will eventually lead to the Norman conquest of England. (5. January 1066)

Harold Godwinson (or Harold II) is crowned King of England. (6. January 1066)

Robert Guiscard conquers Palermo. (10. January 1072)

Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. (11. January 1055)

Walk to Canossa: The excommunication of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor is lifted. (28. January 1077)

The Peace of Bautzen is signed between Poland and Germany. (30. January 1018)

Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor becomes King of Burgundy. (2. February 1032)

Pandulf IV of Benevento is killed battling the invading Normans at the Battle of Montesarchio. (7. February 1074)

Pope Benedict VIII crowns Henry of Bavaria, King of Germany and of Italy, as Holy Roman Emperor. (14. February 1014)

Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor. (14. February 1076)

Naser Khosrow begins the seven-year Middle Eastern journey which he will later describe in his book Safarnama. (5. March 1046)

Ferdowsi completes his epic poem Shāhnāmeh. (8. March 1010)

First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg. (9. March 1009)

The King of Butuan in the Philippines sends a tributary mission to the Song Dynasty of China. (17. March 1001)

Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. (26. March 1027)

Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. (3. April 1043)

The first Parliament of Friuli is created. (3. April 1077)

Alexios I Komnenos is crowned Byzantine emperor at Constantinople, bringing the Komnenian dynasty to full power. (5. April 1081)