World history and events in Year 1053

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Warfare

General

France Normandy War

Government

House Normandy

House Wessex

Normandy Anjou War

Norman Invasion Wars

Rebellion

Revolution

Roman Catholic Church

Biographies

Adalbert

Bardulf

Constantine IX

Edward the Confessor

Enguerrand II of Ponthieu

Geoffrey II Martel

Godwin

Guiscard, Humphrey

Harold II

Henry I

Leo IX

Matilda of Flanders

William I the Conqueror

William of Arques

Places

Benevento
Civitella
Civitella
London
Normandy
Rome
Rouen
St Aubin
Vatican
Winchester


Arrest Leo IX
Benevento Captured by the Normans in battle & escorted to his palace at Benevento
Vatican The Normans pay homage & release Leo when he recognizes conquests in southern Italy
Battle of Civitella Guiscard, Humphrey
Civitella Humphrey & Robert Guiscard defeat a Papal Army in southern Italy
Battle of Civitella Guiscard, Robert
Civitella Humphrey & Robert Guiscard defeat a Papal Army in southern Italy
Battle of Civitella Leo IX
Civitella Robert Guiscard defeats a Papal Army in southern Italy
18th June Civitella Defeated 10 miles nth west of San Severo by the Norman forces of Robert Guiscard
18th June Civitella The inhabitants of Civitate hand the Pope over to the Normans
Battle of St Aubin sur Scie Bardulf
25th Oct St Aubin Taken prisoner while helping Enguerrand toinvade Normandy
Battle of St Aubin sur Scie Enguerrand II of Ponthieu
25th Oct St Aubin Invades Normandy but is killed in battle, his army takes heavy losses
Battle of St Aubin sur Scie Henry I
25th Oct St Aubin Forced to postone hisinvasion of Normandy after Enguerrand's defeat
Battle of St Aubin sur Scie William I the Conqueror
St Aubin Henry I postones hisinvasion of Normandy after Enguerrand's defeat
Capture Constantine IX
The Normanscapture Benevento & Italy is lost to the Empire
Rome The Normanscapture Benevento & Italy is lost to the Empire
Chief Minister Harold II
Appointed Chief Minister
Appointed Adviser to brother-in-law Edward the Confessor after the death of Godwin
Appointed Chief Minister
Death Edward the Confessor
15th April Death of Godwin, Harold Godwineson succeeds to the Earldom of Wessex
Death Godwin
15th April Winchester Death of Godwin
Death Harold II
Death of Godwin, Harold's father, succeeds as Earl of Wessex
15th April Death of Godwin, Harold Godwineson succeeds to the Earldom of Wessex
Declaration of War Leo IX
Vatican Declares war on the Normans in South Italy
Invasion of Normandy Enguerrand II of Ponthieu
Normandy Henry I plans toinvade Normandy with by Geoffrey of Martel & Count Enguerrand II
Invasion of Normandy Geoffrey II Martel
Normandy Henry I plans toinvade Normandy with by Geoffrey of Martel & Count Enguerrand II
Invasion of Normandy Henry I
Normandy Henry I plans toinvade Normandy with by Geoffrey of Martel & Count Enguerrand II
Invasion of Normandy William I the Conqueror
St Aubin Henry I postones hisinvasion of Normandy after Enguerrand's defeat
Marriage Matilda of Flanders
Marries William I the Conqueror
Marriage William I the Conqueror
London Marries a direct descendent of Alfred the Great & niece of King Henry I of France
London Marries Matilda of Flanders, daughter of Baldwin V Count of Flanders
Papal Legate Adalbert
Appointed Papal Legate
Peerage Harold II
Created Earl of Wessex, 2nd most powerful person after the King
Rebellion William I the Conqueror
Rouen William of Arques Raises the standard ofrebellion against William I the Conqueror
Rebellion William of Arques
Rouen William of Arques Raises the standard ofrebellion against William I the Conqueror
Succession Harold II
Claims Edward renounced hissuccession to William in favor of him on his deathbed
Succeeds his father Earl Godwin as Earl of Wessex