1099
Election of Pope Paschal II following the death of pope Urban II in the previous month.
Election of Pope Paschal II following the death of pope Urban II in the previous month.
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1099
First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon: Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid forces led by…
First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon: Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid forces led by…
1098
First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends as Crusader forces take the city; the second siege began five days later
First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends as Crusader forces take the city; the second siege began five days later
1098
After a five-month siege during the First Crusade, the Crusaders seize Antioch
After a five-month siege during the First Crusade, the Crusaders seize Antioch
1098
Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul at the battle of Antioch
Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul at the battle of Antioch
1097
The Siege of Nicaea begins during the First Crusade
The Siege of Nicaea begins during the First Crusade
1097
Battle of Dorylaeum: Crusaders led by prince Bohemond of Taranto defeat a Seljuk army led by sultan Kilij Arslan I.
Battle of Dorylaeum: Crusaders led by prince Bohemond of Taranto defeat a Seljuk army led by sultan Kilij Arslan I.
1091
Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos
Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos
1086
Tutush, brother of Seljuk sultan Malik Shah, defeats Suleiman ibn Qutalmish, the Turkish ruler of Anatolia in the battle
Tutush, brother of Seljuk sultan Malik Shah, defeats Suleiman ibn Qutalmish, the Turkish ruler of Anatolia in the battle
1073
Election of Pope Gregory VII following the death of Pope Alexander II
Election of Pope Gregory VII following the death of Pope Alexander II
1071
The Seljuq Turks defeat the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert, and soon gain control of most of Anatolia.
The Seljuq Turks defeat the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert, and soon gain control of most of Anatolia.
1068
Byzantine–Norman wars: Italo-Normans begin a nearly-three-year siege of Bari.
Byzantine–Norman wars: Italo-Normans begin a nearly-three-year siege of Bari.
1057
The Byzantine general Isaac Komnenos is proclaimed Byzantine Emperor in opposition to reigning emperor Michael VI Bringa
The Byzantine general Isaac Komnenos is proclaimed Byzantine Emperor in opposition to reigning emperor Michael VI Bringa
1057
King Macbeth of Scotland is killed at the Battle of Lumphanan by the forces of Máel Coluim mac Donnchada.
King Macbeth of Scotland is killed at the Battle of Lumphanan by the forces of Máel Coluim mac Donnchada.
1057
An army under Isaac I Komnenos defeat forces loyal to rival emperor Michael VI Bringas in the battle of Hades.
An army under Isaac I Komnenos defeat forces loyal to rival emperor Michael VI Bringas in the battle of Hades.
1054
Siward, Earl of Northumbria, invades Scotland and defeats Macbeth, King of Scotland, somewhere north of the Firth of…
Siward, Earl of Northumbria, invades Scotland and defeats Macbeth, King of Scotland, somewhere north of the Firth of…
1053
Battle of Civitate: Three thousand Norman horsemen of Count Humphrey rout the troops of Pope Leo IX
Battle of Civitate: Three thousand Norman horsemen of Count Humphrey rout the troops of Pope Leo IX
1042
Edward the Confessor becomes King of England – the country's penultimate Anglo-Saxon king
Edward the Confessor becomes King of England – the country's penultimate Anglo-Saxon king
1040
The Seljuks defeat the Ghaznavids in the battle of Dandanaqan
The Seljuks defeat the Ghaznavids in the battle of Dandanaqan
1040
King Duncan I is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth. The latter succeeds him as King of…
King Duncan I is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth. The latter succeeds him as King of…