Year by year · 11th century

1046

1046 in world history: 4 events, 1 birth and 5 deaths. 453 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 5 March

    Nasir Khusraw sets out on his seven-year journey

    The Persian poet and philosopher Nasir Khusraw set out on a pilgrimage to Mecca, taking an indirect route north toward the Caspian Sea. His account of the seven-year journey, the Safarnama, described the wealth of Fatimid Cairo.

    Nasir Khusraw

  2. 20 December

    The Synod of Sutri opens to settle rival claims to the papacy

    The council called by Henry III, king of Germany, opened at Sutri, at the edge of the Duchy of Rome, to deal with rival claimants to the papacy. Henry deposed the rival popes and went on to install reforming German popes.

    Henry III

  3. 25 December

    Pope Clement II crowns Henry III emperor

    Henry III, king of Germany since 1039, was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Clement II, the former bishop of Bamberg, whom Henry had made pope after the Synod of Sutri removed three rival claimants.

    Henry IIIPope Clement II

  4. Revolt

    Vata pagan uprising

    The Vata pagan uprising was a revolt in Hungary in 1046, led by a nobleman named Vata, against Christianity and the rule of King Peter Orseolo.

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Born in 1046 1

Died in 1046 5

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