1045

Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century

Decades: 990s 1000s 1010s 1020s 1030s - 1040s - 1050s 1060s 1070s 1080s 1090s

Years: 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 - 1045 - 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050

Table of contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

• Emperor Go-Reizei ascends the throne of Japan.
• Harold Godwinson becomes Earl of Wessex.
• Edward the Confessor marries Edith.
• Edward the Confessor begins construction on Westminster Abbey.
• Pope Benedict IX sells the Papacy to Pope Gregory VI.
• Movable type printing is invented by Bi Sheng in China.

• Stephen, Count of Blois (approximately)
• El Cid (approximately)

• Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan