1050
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Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century

Decades: 1000s 1010s 1020s 1030s 1040s - 1050s - 1060s 1070s 1080s 1090s 1100s

Years: 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 - 1050 - 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055

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Events

• Hedeby is sacked by King Harald Hardraade of Norway during the course of a conflict with King Eric Estridsson of Denmark.
• King Anund Jacob of Sweden is succeeded by Emund the Old. (See Swedish monarchs.)

Births

Deaths

• Zoe of Byzantium, Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire

Heads of states

• Holy See - Leo IX pope (1049-1054)

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