What happened in 1050?
Cahokia, Pyu city-states dissolved and Reting Monastery — among 40 events recorded in 1050. A further 134 events are dated only to the wider period.
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People 12
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Guido of Arezzo died
11th century Italian monk, inventor of modern musical notation
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Einar Thambarskelfir died
Noble and politician from Norway (980-1050)
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Henry IV born
Born in Imperial Palace of Goslar. Holy Roman Emperor from 1084 to 1105.
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Roscellinus born
Born in Compiègne. French philosopher.
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Bahya ibn Paquda born
Born in Zaragoza. Spanish Jewish philosopher and rabbi (c.1050–1120).
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Zoe Porphyrogenita died
Died in Constantinople. Byzantine Empress.
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Michael VII Doukas born
Born in Constantinople. Byzantine emperor.
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Olaf I of Denmark born
Born in Denmark. King of Denmark.
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Olaf III of Norway born
Born in Norway. King of Norway.
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Ali bin Masud died
Died in Ghazni Province. Sultan of Ghazni.
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Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir died
Died in Glaumbær Folk Museum. Icelandic explorer.
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Peter, King of Hungary died
Died in Székesfehérvár. King of Hungary (r. 1038–1041, 1044–1046).
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Exploration & Discovery 3
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Fewkes Group Archaeological Site
prehistoric Native American archaeological site
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Sears-Kay Ruin
Carefree, listed on the NRHP in Arizona
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Crippen Point site
archaeological type site
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Religion & Belief Systems 14
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Reting Monastery
Building in Tanggu, China
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Stift Sindelfingen
Church building in Sindelfingen, Stuttgart Government Region, Bade-Württemberg, Germany
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Bellevaux priory
Priory located in Savoie, in France
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Gyel Lhakhang
Building in Gyel Lhakhang, China
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lamu si
Building in China
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rema qiangkang si
Building in China
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Chenye Gompa
Monastery in Gyemen, Chongye, Shannan, Tibet, China
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Rixing si
Buddhist monastery in Rizhing, Gyantse County, Shigatse, Tibet, China
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Rato Monastery
Building in Qüxü County, China
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Sewu monastery
Monastery in Namling county, Shigatse, Tibet, China
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simu si
Building in China
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Gyelteng Monastery
Building in China
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luoza si
Building in China
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Phuri
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Architecture & Engineering 10
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St. Paul's Abbey
Former Benedictine abbey in Utrecht, Netherlands
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St Nectan's Church, Hartland
Church in Hartland, Devon, England, UK
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Mangnang Monastery
Monastery in Thoding, Zanda county, Ngari, Tibet, China
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Cahokia
Archaeological site near East St. Louis, Illinois, USA
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Grandson Castle
Castle in Grandson in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
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Dorneck Castle
Castle ruin in Dornach in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland
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Sekhar Gutok
Monastery in Lhozhag County, Shannan, Tibet, China
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Langtang
Building in China
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Dratang Monastery
Building in Chatang, Zhanang County, Shannan, Tibet, China
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Sint-Martinuskerk
Church in Sint-Martens-Lennik (Lennik), Belgium
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Empires & Countries 1
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Pyu city-states dissolved
Pyu city-states ceased to exist.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 134 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 1050 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 1050.
11th century 132
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Modena Cathedral
Cathedral of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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San Zan Degola
Church in Venice
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San Luca, Venice
Church building in Venice, Italy
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St Cross Church
Former church in Oxford, UK
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Tintagel Parish Church
Church in Cornwall, England, UK
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The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Bosham
Church in Chichester, UK
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St Edward's Church
Church in Stow-on-the-Wold, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England, UK
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St. George's Church, Arreton
Church in Arreton, Isle of Wight, England, UK
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St Matthew's Church, Langford
Church in Langford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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Church of St Margaret
Church in Breckles, Norfolk, England, UK
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St Laurence's Church, Morland
Church in Morland, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
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Worksop Priory
Church in Bassetlaw, UK
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St. Dunstan's, Canterbury
Grade I church in Canterbury, England, linked to the deaths of Thomas Becket & Thomas More
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St Wynwallow's Church, Landewednack
Church in Cornwall, England, UK
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Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church in Wendens Ambo, Essex, England, UK
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St Martin's Church, Chipping Ongar
Church in Chipping Ongar, Essex, England, UK
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Church of St Mildred
Church in Canterbury, UK
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St Mary's Church, North Cockerington
Church in Alvingham, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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St John the Baptist's Church, Chester
Grade I listed church in Chester, Cheshire, England, UK
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St John the Baptist's Church, Clayton
Church in Mid Sussex, England, UK
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St John the Baptist church, Kirk Hammerton
Grade I listed church in Kirk Hammerton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Fordwich
Grade I listed church in Fordwich, Canterbury, Kent, England, UK
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St Mary's Church, Higham
Grade I listed church in Higham, Kent, England, UK
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St Mary the Virgin's Church, Little Hormead
Church in East Hertfordshire, England, UK
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Holy Trinity Church, Little Ouseburn
Church in Little Ouseburn, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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Church of St Peter, Portishead
Church in Portishead, North Somerset, England, UK
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St Martin's Church, Wareham
Church in Wareham, Dorset, England, UK
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St Michael's Church, Duntisbourne Rouse
Grade I listed church in Duntisbourne Rouse, Cotswold, UK
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St Michael's Church, Shotwick
Grade I listed church in Shotwick, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK
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Coombes Church
Church in Adur, UK
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Culbone Church
Church in West Somerset, England, UK
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Corte di Giarola
Courtyard in Collecchio, Italy
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All Saints Church, West Stourmouth
Church in West Stourmouth, Kent, England, UK
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All Saints Church, Wordwell
Church in Wordwell, UK
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Borley Church
Parish church in Borley, Essex, England, UK
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Church of St John Baptist
Grade I listed church in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
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Church of Our Lady of Egmanton
Church in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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St. Helen's Church, Brant Broughton
Church in Brant Broughton and Stragglethorpe, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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Church of St Edmund and St Mary, Ingatestone
Grade I listed church in Ingatestone, Essex, England, UK
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Church of All Saints
Church in Winterton, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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St Martin's Church, Ancaster
Church in Ancaster, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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St Andrew's Church, Crosby Garrett
Church in Eden, UK
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St Faith, Farmcote
Church in Farmcote, Gloucestershire, England, UK
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St. Mary and St. Martin’s Church, Blyth
Church in Bassetlaw, UK
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Church of St Mary
Church in Carlton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
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Church of St John the Evangelist, Milborne Port
Church in South Somerset, England, UK
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Church of the Holy Rood
Grade I listed church in Cotswold, United Kingdom
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Church of St Andrew
Church in Cubley, Derbyshire Dales, England, UK
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St Mary the Virgin's Church, Cavendish
Church in Cavendish, Suffolk, England, UK
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Church of St Giles
Grade I listed church in Sandiacre, Derbyshire, England, UK
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Church of St Michael
Grade I listed church in Stanton by Bridge, Derbyshire, England, UK
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Church of St Peter and St Paul
Church at Chaldon, Surrey, England, UK
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Church of St Margaret
Grade I listed church in Bagendon, Cotswold, UK
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Church of All Saints
Anglican church in Darfield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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Church of St Michael
Grade I listed church in Breaston, United Kingdom
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St Bridget's Church, Brigham
Grade I listed church in Brigham, Cumberland, Cumbria , England, UK
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St Chad's Church, Harpswell
Church in West Lindsey, UK
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St James' Church, Great Ormside
Church in Eden, UK
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St Helen's Church, Wheathampstead
Grade I listed church in Wheathampstead, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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Parish Church of St Mary Magdalen
Church in South Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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Church of St James
Grade I listed church in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
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St Thomas à Becket Church
Church in Warblington, Hampshire, England, UK
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Church of the Holy Cross
Church in Avening, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England
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Church of St Cuthbert
Church in York, Yorkshire, England, UK
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Church of All Saints
Church in Mugginton, Derbyshire, England, UK
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Church of St John the Baptist, Ault Hucknall
Grade I listed church in Ault Hucknall, Bolsover, United Kingdom
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Church of St Oswald
Church in Guiseley, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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Church of St Mary and St Andrew, Stoke Rochford
Church in Stoke Rochford, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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Church of All Saints
Church in Netheravon, UK
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Pieve del Tho
Church building in Brisighella, Italy
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Church of St George
Church in Fordington, Dorset, England, UK
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Church of St Nicholas, Barton le Clay
Church in Barton-le-Clay, Bedfordshire, England, UK
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St Nicholas' Church, Islip
Church in Islip, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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Church of St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip
Church in Chewton Mendip, Somerset, England, UK
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St Michael's Church, St Albans
Grade I listed church in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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Church of St Peter
Grade I listed church in Yaxham, Norfolk, England, UK
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Church of St Mary Coslany
Church in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
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Church of St Peter
Grade I listed church in Forncett St Peter, Norfolk, England, UK
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St. Peter's Church, Barnburgh
Grade I listed church in Barnburgh, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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St. Helena's Church, Thoroton
Grade I listed church in Thoroton, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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Church of St Giles
Church in Mountnessing, Essex, England
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Church of Saint Oswald
Grade I listed church in West Hauxwell, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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Church of St Agatha, Gilling West
Church in Gilling West, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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Church of All Saints
Grade I listed church in Old Byland, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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Church of All Saints, Milton Ernest
Grade I listed church in Milton Ernest, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK
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Church of St Bartholomew
Grade I listed church, Cotswold, United Kingdom
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Church of the Holy Cross
Church in Ilam, Staffordshire, England, UK
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Church of St Mary
Grade I listed church in Bibury, Cotswold District, United Kingdom
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Church of St Mary
Church in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
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Church of St Mary Magdalen
Grade I listed church in Geddington, North Northamptonshire, England, UK
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St Peter's Church, Kingerby
Church in Kingerby, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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St Peter's Church, Ropsley
Church in Ropsley, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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Church of St Nicholas
Church in Compton, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
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Church of St John the Evangelist
Church in Mole Valley, UK
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Church of the Holy Rood
Grade I listed church, Cotswold, United Kingdom
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Church of St Martin
Church in Ryedale, UK
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Church of St Michael
Grade I listed church in Crambe, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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Church of All Saints
Anglican church in Appleton-le-Street, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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St Peter and St Paul's Church, Church Warsop
Church in Mansfield, UK
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Church of St Mary
Historic church in Corringham, Essex, England, UK
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St Mary's Church
Church in Dymock, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, UK
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Church of St Andrew
Grade I listed church, Ryedale, United Kingdom
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Church of St Mary the Virgin
Grade I listed church in Wortham, Suffolk, England, UK
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Church of All Saints
Historic church in Terrington, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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Parish Church
Grade I listed church building in Foxley, Wiltshire, England, UK
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Church of St Mary
Church in Great Blakenham, Suffolk, England, UK
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Church of All Saints
Historic church in Saxton with Scarthingwell, Selby, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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Church of All Saints
Grade I listed church in Farnborough, West Berkshire, England, UK
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Church of St Mary
Church in Edgeworth Gloucestershire, England, UK
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Church of St Andrew
Church in Coln Rogers, Gloucestershire, England, UK
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The Parish Church of St Nicholas
Grade I listed church in Poling, West Sussex, England, UK
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Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin
Grade I listed church in Walkern, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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Church of St Mary
Church in Blundeston, Suffolk, England, UK
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Parish Church of Saint Nicholas, Studland
Church in Studland, Dorset, England, UK
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St Peter and St Paul Church, Caistor
Anglican church in Caistor, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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Parish Church of St Mary
Church in Charminster, West Dorset, England, UK
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Church of St Martin, Burton Agnes
Grade I listed church in Burton Agnes, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
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Church of All Saints
Church in Skipsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
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Church of St Peter and St Paul, Edenbridge
Church in Edenbridge, Kent, England, UK
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Lucius II born
Born in Bologna. Pope of the Catholic Church from 1144 to 1145.
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Abbazia di Pomposa
Church in Pomposa - Codigoro (FE)
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Godred Crovan born
Born in Isle of Man. King of Dublin and the Isles.
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Wiston Castle
Castle in Wiston, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Castle of Stilo
Castle in Stilo, Italy
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Parma Cathedral
Cathedral in Parma, Italy
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Palace of Theodoric in Ravenna
Building in Ravenna, Italy
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Church of St Martin-cum-Gregory, York
Grade I listed church building in York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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Castello di Montecuccolo
Building in Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy
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Castle of Bianello
Castle in Quattro Castella, Italy
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Castello di Carpineti
Castle in Carpineti, Italy
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Castello di Montecchio Emilia
Castle in Montecchio Emilia, Italy
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All Saints' Church, Sawley
Grade I listed parish church in Sawley, Erewash, Derbyshire, England, UK
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Santa Felicita
Church in Florence
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Paschal II born
Born in Galeata. Head of the Catholic Church from 1099 to 1118.
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