What happened in 1040?
Battle of Dandanaqan, Uprising of Peter Delyan and Battle of Thessalonica — among 25 events recorded in 1040.
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Wars & Conflicts 6
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Battle of Dandanaqan
1040 battle of the Seljuk-Ghaznavid Wars
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Battle of Thessalonica
2nd 1040 battle
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Battle at Brůdek
Battle fought between Henry III, King of the Romans, and Břetislav I, Duke of Bohemia, on 22/23 August 1040
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Battle at Chlumec
1040 battle
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Battle of Tashir
1040 battle
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Bijai Garh
fort near Bayana in Bharatpur district, Rajasthan, India
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People 7
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Haly Abenragel died
Arab astrologer
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Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad born
Born in Beja. Last ruler of the taifa of Seville in Al-Andalus and poet (1040-1095) (r. c.1069-1091).
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Harold Harefoot died
Died in Oxford. King of England from 1035 to 1040.
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Ladislaus I of Hungary born
Born in Kraków. King of Hungary from 1077 to 1095.
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Alfonso VI of León and Castile born
Born in Santiago de Compostela. King of León (1065 to 1109), of Castile (1072 to 1109), and of Galicia (1071 to 1109).
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Duncan I of Scotland died
Died in Elgin. King of Scots from 1034 to 1040.
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Håkan the Red born
Born in Stora Levene. 11th-century King of Sweden.
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Religion & Belief Systems 6
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Wurzburg Cathedral
Cathedral in Würzburg, Germany
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Abbey of Saint-Vigor de Cerisy
Abbey located in Manche, in France
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Saint-Martin-et-Saint-Vulgain Abbey
Abbey located in Seine-Maritime, in France
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Abbaye Toussaint d'Angers
Abbey located in Maine-et-Loire, in France
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Ermita de Santa María de Iguacel
Church building in Jaca, Spain
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San Cristoforo degli Adimari
Building in Florence, Italy
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Economy & Trade 1
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Pontificia Fonderia Marinelli
Italian bell foundry
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Social Movements & Revolutions 1
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Uprising of Peter Delyan
11th century rebellion
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Architecture & Engineering 2
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Abbazia di San Nazzaro e Celso
Church building in San Nazzaro Sesia, Italy
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St Mary's Church, Guildford
Church in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
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Empires & Countries 2
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Almoravid dynasty founded
Almoravid dynasty was founded, with its capital at Marrakech.
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West Kara-Khanid Khanate founded
West Kara-Khanid Khanate was founded, with its capital at Samarkand.
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