1063 CE

Battle of Graus: Allied Muslim and Christian troops, under King Sancho II (the Strong) and Emir Ahmad al-Muqtadir (maybe led by El Cid), defeat the Aragonese army. King Ramiro I is killed and succeeded by his son Sancho V, as ruler of Aragon. September: The Holy Roman Empire invades Hungary and installs Solomon as their proxy ruler. Battle of Damghan: Seljuk forces under Alp Arslan defeat his brother Qutalmish who claims the throne of late Tughril, founder of the Seljuk Empire. Qutalmish flees from the battle, but his son Suleiman is taken prisoner.

In the 1060s, the 11th century.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Duke William I (the Bastard) claims the province of Maine and betroths his son Robert to Margaret, daughter of late Count Herbert II.source

Conflict & Security

  • May 8 – Battle of Graus: Allied Muslim and Christian troops, under King Sancho II (the Strong) and Emir Ahmad al-Muqtadir (maybe led by El Cid), defeat the Aragonese army. King Ramiro I is killed and succeeded by his son Sancho V, as ruler of Aragon.source
  • August–September: The Holy Roman Empire invades Hungary and installs Solomon as their proxy ruler.source
  • Battle of Cerami: Duke Roger I leads a small Norman force (supported by 136 mounted knights), and defeats a much larger Saracen army (35,000 men) at Cerami (near Troina) in Sicily.source
  • Summer – The Pisan fleet assaults and sacks Palermo (controlled by the Saracens) – this in support of the Norman forces of Roger I.source
  • Battle of Damghan: Seljuk forces under Alp Arslan defeat his brother Qutalmish who claims the throne of late Tughril, founder of the Seljuk Empire. Qutalmish flees from the battle, but his son Suleiman is taken prisoner.source

Religion & Belief

  • Anselm, later to become archbishop of Canterbury, becomes prior at the Abbey of Bec (approximate date).source
  • The bishopric of Olomouc (located on the River Morava) is founded (modern Czech Republic).source

Culture & Society

  • Doge Domenico I orders the construction of the present building of St Mark's Basilica at Venice (approximate date).source
  • The Pizhi Pagoda located at Lingyan Temple (Shandong province) in China is completed, standing at a height of 54 m (177 ft) tall.source

Births

  • Eight Deer Jaguar Claw (or 8 Deer), Mixtec ruler (died 1115)source
  • Yuanwu Keqin, Chinese Chan Buddhist monk (died 1135)source

Deaths