1042
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Years: 1039 1040 1041 - 1042 - 1043 1044 1045 |
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Decades: 1010s 1020s 1030s - 1040s - 1050s 1060s 1070s |
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Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century |
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Gregorian calendar | 1042 MXLII |
Ab urbe condita | 1795 |
Armenian calendar | 491 ԹՎ ՆՂԱ |
Chinese calendar | 3678/3738-12-7 (辛巳年十二月初七日) — to —
3679/3739-11-17(壬午年十一月十七日) |
Ethiopian calendar | 1034 – 1035 |
Hebrew calendar | 4802 – 4803 |
Hindu calendars | |
- Vikram Samvat | 1097 – 1098 |
- Shaka Samvat | 964 – 965 |
- Kali Yuga | 4143 – 4144 |
Iranian calendar | 420 – 421 |
Islamic calendar | 433 – 434 |
Japanese calendar | |
- Imperial Year | Kōki 1702 (皇紀1702年) |
- Jōmon Era | 11042 |
Thai solar calendar | 1585 |
[edit] Events
- April 18/April 19 - Emperor Michael V of the Byzantine Empire attempts to remain sole Emperor by sending his adoptive mother and co-ruler Zoe of Byzantium to a monastery.
- April 19 - Michael V of the Byzantine Empire is deposed by popular revolt. Zoe, Empress of the Byzantine Empire with co-rulers since 1028, becomes reigning Empress with her sister Theodora.
- June 8 - Edward the Confessor becomes King of England.
- June 11 - Empress Zoe marries for the third time and elevates her husband to the throne as Constantine IX.
- George Maniaces, Byzantine general in Sicily, revolts against Constantine IX.
- Harald III of Norway, at this time leader of the Varangian Guard in the Byzantine Empire, returns to Norway, possibly because of his involvement in Maniaces' revolt.
- Magnus I of Norway becomes King of Denmark.
- The Normans in Italy move their capital to Melfi.
- Abad II succeeds his father to the throne of Sevilla.
- Incursions by the Western Xia and the threat of further Liao Dynasty military actions against the Song Dynasty force an increase in tribute payments to the Liao.
[edit] Births
Bolesław II the Bold (Polish: Bolesław II Śmiały) King of Poland
[edit] Deaths
- June 8 - Harthacanute, King of Denmark and England
- August 24 - Michael V, Byzantine Emperor (b. 1015)