Explore 34 historical events from 1060–1069.
Emperor Renzong of Song, personal name Zhao Zhen, was the fourth emperor of the Northern Song dynasty of China. He reigned for about 41 years from 1022 to his death in 1063, making…
Ren Zong, Chinese emperor (born 1010)
Bao Zheng, commonly known as Bao Gong, was a Chinese politician during the reign of Emperor Renzong in China's Song Dynasty. During his twenty-five years in civil service, Bao was …
Bao Zheng, Chinese magistrate and mayor of Kaifeng (born 999)
Matilda of Flanders was Queen of England and Duchess of Normandy by marriage to William the Conqueror, and regent of Normandy during his absences from the duchy. She was the mother…
Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, is crowned Queen of England
Emperor Go-Reizei was the 70th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (born 1025)
Frederick of Lower Lorraine was a younger son of Frederick, Lord of Gleiberg.
Frederick, Duke of Lower Lorraine (born c
John Komnenos was a Byzantine aristocrat and military leader. The younger brother of Emperor Isaac I Komnenos, he served as Domestic of the Schools during Isaac's brief reign (1057…
John Komnenos, Byzantine general
Floris I was count of Holland, then called Frisia west of the Vlie, from 1049 to 1061.
Floris I, count of Holland
Gruffudd ap Llywelyn was the only Welsh king to unite all of Wales, ruling from 1055 to 1063. He had previously been King of Gwynedd and Powys from 1039 to 1055. Gruffudd was the s…
Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd
The Byzantine–Norman wars were a series of military conflicts between the Normans and the Byzantine Empire fought from c. 1040 to 1186 involving the Norman-led Kingdom of Sicily in…
Byzantine–Norman wars: Italo-Normans begin a nearly-three-year siege of Bari.
Matilda of Flanders was Queen of England and Duchess of Normandy by marriage to William the Conqueror, and regent of Normandy during his absences from the duchy. She was the mother…
Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, is crowned Queen of England
The Byzantine–Norman wars were a series of military conflicts between the Normans and the Byzantine Empire fought from c. 1040 to 1186 involving the Norman-led Kingdom of Sicily in…
Byzantine–Norman wars: Italo-Normans begin a nearly-three-year siege of Bari.
Emperor Taizu of Jin, personal name Aguda, sinicised name Min, was the founder and first emperor of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty of China. He was originally the chieftain of the Wan…
Emperor Taizu of Jin, Chinese emperor (died 1123)
Emperor Go-Reizei was the 70th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (born 1025)
John Komnenos was a Byzantine aristocrat and military leader. The younger brother of Emperor Isaac I Komnenos, he served as Domestic of the Schools during Isaac's brief reign (1057…
John Komnenos, Byzantine general
Harald Sigurdsson, also known as Harald Hardrada or Harald III, was King of Norway from 1046 to 1066. He unsuccessfully claimed the Danish throne until 1064 and the English throne …
Norwegian king Harald Hardrada lands with Tostig Godwinson at the mouth of the Humber River and begins his invasion of…
The Battle of Fulford was fought on the outskirts of the village of Fulford, just south of York in England, on 20 September 1066. King Harald III of Norway, also known as Harald Ha…
At the Battle of Fulford, Harald Hardrada defeats earls Morcar and Edwin.
The Battle of Stamford Bridge took place at the village of Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire, in England, on 25 September 1066, between an English army under King Harold Go…
In the Battle of Stamford Bridge, Harald Hardrada, the invading King of Norway, is defeated by King Harold II of…
William the Conqueror, sometimes called William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death. A descendant of Rollo, he was Duke of Normand…
William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the Somme river, beginning the Norman conquest of England.
William the Conqueror, sometimes called William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death. A descendant of Rollo, he was Duke of Normand…
William the Conqueror lands in England, beginning the Norman conquest.
The Norman Conquest of England was an 11th-century invasion by an army made up of thousands of Norman, French, Flemish, and Breton troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later st…
The Norman conquest of England begins with the Battle of Hastings.
Harald Sigurdsson, also known as Harald Hardrada or Harald III, was King of Norway from 1046 to 1066. He unsuccessfully claimed the Danish throne until 1064 and the English throne …
Harald Hardrada, Norwegian king (born 1015)
The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson, b…
Following the death of Harold II at the Battle of Hastings, Edgar the Ætheling is proclaimed King of England by the…
Maria Haraldsdotter was a Norwegian princess, as the daughter of Harald Hardrada and Elisiv of Kiev. She is the first known Norwegian to have been named Maria.
Maria Haraldsdotter, Norwegian princess
Tostig Godwinson was an Anglo-Saxon Earl of Northumbria and brother of King Harold Godwinson. After being exiled by his brother, Tostig supported the Norwegian king Harald Hardrada…
Tostig Godwinson, English son of Godwin, Earl of Wessex (born c. 1029)
Harold Godwinson, also called Harold II, was the last crowned Anglo-Saxon king of England. Harold reigned from 6 January 1066 until his death at the Battle of Hastings on 14 Octobe…
Battle of Hastings:
Harald Sigurdsson, also known as Harald Hardrada or Harald III, was King of Norway from 1046 to 1066. He unsuccessfully claimed the Danish throne until 1064 and the English throne …
Harald III of Norway and his English ally Tostig Godwinson defeated the northern earls Edwin and Morcar at the Battle…
Harold Godwinson, also called Harold II, was the last crowned Anglo-Saxon king of England. Harold reigned from 6 January 1066 until his death at the Battle of Hastings on 14 Octobe…
Harold Godwinson defeated King Harald III of Norway and his English ally Tostig Godwinson at the Battle of Stamford…
William the Conqueror, sometimes called William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death. A descendant of Rollo, he was Duke of Normand…
William the Conqueror and his fleet of around 600 ships landed at Pevensey, Sussex, beginning the Norman conquest of…
The Norman Conquest of England was an 11th-century invasion by an army made up of thousands of Norman, French, Flemish, and Breton troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later st…
Norman Conquest: William the Conqueror's forces defeated the English army at Hastings and killed Harold Godwinson…
Frederick of Lower Lorraine was a younger son of Frederick, Lord of Gleiberg.
Frederick, Duke of Lower Lorraine (born c
Gunther was a German nobleman and prelate of the Holy Roman Empire. He served as Chancellor of Italy from 1054 until 1057 and as Bishop of Bamberg from 1057 until his death. He was…
Gunter of Bamberg, bishop of Bamberg (c. 1025/1030)
Emperor Renzong of Song, personal name Zhao Zhen, was the fourth emperor of the Northern Song dynasty of China. He reigned for about 41 years from 1022 to his death in 1063, making…
Ren Zong, Chinese emperor (born 1010)