Events
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April 18/
April 19 — Emperor
Michael V of the
Byzantine Empire attempts to remain sole Emperor by sending his adoptive mother and co-ruler
Zoe of Byzantium to a monastery.
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April 19 —
Michael V of the Byzantine Empire is deposed by popular revolt. Zoe, Empress of the Byzantine Empire with co-rulers since
1028, becomes reigning Empress with her sister
Theodora.
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June 8 —
Edward the Confessor becomes
King of England.
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June 11 — Empress Zoe marries for the third time and elevates her husband to the throne as
Constantine IX.
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George Maniaces, Byzantine general in
Sicily, revolts against Constantine IX.
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Harald III of Norway, at this time leader of the
Varangian Guard in the Byzantine Empire, returns to
Norway, possibly because of his involvement in Maniaces' revolt.
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Magnus I of Norway becomes
King of Denmark.
★ The
Normans in
Italy move their capital to
Melfi.
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Abad II succeeds his father to the throne of
Sevilla.
★ Incursions by the
Western Xia and the threat of further
Liao Dynasty military actions against the
Song Dynasty force an increase in tribute payments to the Liao.
Births
★ ''date unknown'' —
Pope Urban II (d. 1099)
Deaths
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June 8 —
Harthacanute, King of Denmark and England
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August 24 —
Michael V,
Byzantine Emperor (b.
1015)