Directory

1039 CE

Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, ("the Elder") dies of gout in Utrecht after a 12-year reign. He is succeeded by his 21-year-old son, Henry III ("the Black"), who also becomes king of Italy and Burgundy. The Banu Tujib clan is deposed by Al-Mustain I, who starts the Banu Hud (Huddid dynasty), which rules over the Taifa of Zaragoza for almost a century. The Abbey of Bec is founded at Le Bec-Hellouin in Normandy (modern France).

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Duke Casimir I the Restorer returns to Poland, and makes great efforts to rebuild the war-ruined country. He establishes his residence at Kraków (which becomes Poland's capital until 1596).source

Conflict & Security

  • The Banu Tujib clan is deposed by Al-Mustain I, who starts the Banu Hud (Huddid dynasty), which rules over the Taifa of Zaragoza for almost a century.source

Religion & Belief

  • The Abbey of Bec is founded at Le Bec-Hellouin in Normandy (modern France).source

Births

  • Helibo, Chinese nobleman and chieftain (d. 1092)source
  • Su Zhe, Chinese politician and historian (d. 1112)source
  • Sancho IV, king of Pamplona (approximate date)source
  • Vseslav of Polotsk, Kievan prince (approximate date)source
  • Robert de Stafford, Norman nobleman (approximate date)source
  • Minamoto no Yoshiie, Japanese samurai (d. 1106)source

Deaths

  • March 10 – Odo of Gascony (or Eudes), French noblemansource
  • April 16 – William III, count of Weimar and Eichsfeldsource
  • May 27 – Dirk III (or Theodoric), count of Hollandsource
  • June 4 – Conrad II ("the Elder"), Holy Roman Emperorsource
  • June 4 – Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, ("the Elder") dies of gout in Utrecht after a 12-year reign. He is succeeded by his 21-year-old son, Henry III ("the Black"), who also becomes king of Italy and Burgundy.source
  • July 20 – Conrad II ("the Younger"), duke of Carinthiasource
  • September 19 – Fujiwara no Genshi, empress of Japan (b. 1016)source
  • November 4 – Hugh of Chalon, French bishopsource
  • November 29 – Adalbero, German noblemansource
  • Nathar Shah, Tamil mystic and preacher (b. 969)source
  • Regimbald, German abbot and bishopsource
  • Unsuri, Persian poet and writer (or 1040)source
  • Iago ab Idwal ap Meurig, prince of Gwyneddsource
  • Sophia I, German princess and abbess (b. 975)source