Historical events in 1039

12 historical records

March 10392 historical events

1039, March · England · London · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Hardicanute I

Invasion of England

Arrives in London & throws Harold Is body into a bog

1039, March · England · Sandwich · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Hardicanute I

Invasion of England

Lands in Sandwich but because of Harold Is death meets with no resistance

June 10391 historical events

1039, June 4th · Germany · Utrecht · House · House of Salian House · Conrad II

Death of Conrad II

Dies at Utrecht aged 49, he is succeeded as German King by his son Henry

1039 · England · House · House of Denmark · Hardicanute I

Peace

Makes peace with Magnus of Norway so he can concentrate on securing the English throne

1039 · England · Bruges · Warfare · Viking Invasions · Hardicanute I

Invasion of England

Sails to Bruges & join Emma, his mother, to prepare for an invasion of England

1039 · Germany · Franconia · House · House of Salian House · Henry III the Black

Succession

Succeeeds as the King of Franconia

1039 · Germany · House · House of Salian House · Henry III

Holy Roman Emperor

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

1039 · Germany · House · House of Salian House · Henry III

Succession

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

1039 · Norway · House · House of Westfold · Magnus I the Good

Peace

Magnus of Norway makes peace with Harthacanute of Denmak

1039 · Scotland · Scotia · House · House of Alpin · Macbeth

Marriage

Marries Lulach, daughter of the assassinated Kenneth III

1039 · Scotland · Northumbria · Warfare · England War · Duncan I

Invasion of Northumbria

Launches a failed attempt to capture Northumbria by invading Durham

1039 · Scotland · Durham · Warfare · England War · Duncan I

Siege of Durham

Duncan led a large Scots army south to besiege Durham, but the expedition ends in disaster