Year by year · 11th century

1060

1060 in world history: 2 events, 3 deaths and 1 work. 450 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 30 August

    The Mirdasids defeat the Fatimids at al-Funaydiq and take Aleppo

    The Mirdasid chieftain Mahmud ibn Nasr of the Banu Kilab defeated the Fatimid army under Nasir al-Dawla Ibn Hamdan after its Bedouin allies switched sides. Aleppo then surrendered to Mahmud, ending direct Fatimid rule over the city for good.

    Fatimid CaliphateAleppo

  2. 6 December

    Béla I is crowned king of Hungary at Székesfehérvár

    Béla I, who had rebelled with Polish help when his brother Andrew I named his infant son Solomon as heir, was crowned at Székesfehérvár, the coronation place of Hungarian kings. He reigned until his death in 1063.

    Béla I of HungarySzékesfehérvár
ProfileState370 states with a known seat in 1060Open the atlas at 1060 →

Died in 1060 3

Works 1

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