1050s

The 1050s was a decade that began on 1 January 1050, and ended on 31 December 1059. It is distinct from the decade known as the 106th decade which began on January 1, 1051. and ended on December 31, 1060.

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	10th century – 11th century – 12th century
Decades:	1020s 1030s 1040s – 1050s – 1060s 1070s 1080s
Years:	1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

Events

• 1050
  • 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.)
• 1051 Zenkunen War starts in Japan. It will continue until the early 1060s. Part of Clan disputes of the Heian period.
• 1054
  • A powerful supernova is observed. It is so bright that it can be seen in daylight. The supernova remnant left by the event is now known as the Crab Nebula.
  • Pope Leo IX and Michael Cerularius, Patriarch of Constantinople, decree each other's excommunication, finalising the Great Schism between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
• 1055
  • Seljuk Turks capture Baghdad.
  • Pope Victor II attains papacy.
• 1057
  • Change of Scottish Monarch from Macbeth to Lulach
  • Pope Victor II dies, Pope Stephen IX attains papacy.