1050s

The 1050s was a decade of the Julian Calendar which began on January 1, 1050, and ended on December 31, 1059.

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	10th century 11th century 12th century
Decades:	1030s 1040s 1050s 1060s 1070s
Years:	1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059
Categories:	Births Deaths By country By topic Establishments Disestablishments

Events

1050

By place

Europe

• Nancy is founded by Gerard, Duke of Loraine.
• Hedeby is sacked by King Harald III (Hardrada) of Norway, during the course of a conflict with Sweyn II of Denmark.[1][2]
• King Anund Jacob dies after a 28-year reign. He is succeeded by his brother Emund the Old as king of Sweden.[3][4]
• Macbeth (the Red King) of Scotland makes a pilgrimage to Rome.[5][6][7]

Africa

• Aoudaghost, an important Berber trading center and rival of Koumbi Saleh, is captured by the Ghana Empire.[8][9][10]

By topic

Religion

• King Edward the Confessor unites the dioceses of Devon and Cornwall located at Crediton. He moves the see to Exeter and gives the order to build a cathedral.[11] Leofric becomes the first bishop of Exeter.[12][13][14]
• The brewery of Weltenburg Abbey (modern Germany) is first mentioned, thus making it one of the oldest still operating breweries in the world (approximate date).[15][16][17]

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Significant people

• Godwin, Earl of Wessex

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