Historical events in 1045

13 historical records

January 10452 historical events

1045, January 23rd · England · House · House of Wessex · Edward the Confessor

Marriage

For religious reasons Edward will not consumate the marriage & will not have an heir. Edward marries Edith, daughter of Earl Godwin

1045, January 23rd · England · House · House of Wessex · Edith of Wessex

Marriage

For religious reasons Edward will not consumate the marriage & will not have an heir. Edward marries Edith, daughter of Earl Godwin

1045 · England · House · House of Wessex · Godwin of Wessex

Marriage

Godwin secures the marriage of his daughter, Edith, to Edward the Confessor

1045 · England · House · House of Wessex · Harold II

Peerage

Created Earl of East Anglia

1045 · Italy · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Benedict IX

Abdication

Pope Benedict IX abdicates and, for a large sum of money, turns the papacy over to his godfather, archpriest John Gratian, who becomes Pope Gregory VI

1045 · Italy · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Gregory VI

Abdication

Pope Benedict IX abdicates and, for a large sum of money, turns the papacy over to his godfather, archpriest John Gratian, who becomes Pope Gregory VI

1045 · Italy · Vatican · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Gregory VI

Pope

Appointed Pope

1045 · Italy · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Sylvester III

Pope

Appointed Antipope

1045 · Italy · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Sylvester III

Resignation of Sylvester III

Sylvester III recognizes Gregory VI as Pope

1045 · Japan · House · House of Heian Period · Go-Reizei

Succession

Succeeds as Emperor of Japan

1045 · Norway · House · House of Westfold · Harald III Hardrada

Marriage

Harald marries Elisabeth, daughter of Yaroslav and granddaughter of King Olof Sk”tkonung of Sweden

1045 · Norway · House · House of Westfold · Harald III Hardrada

Succession

Succeeds as King of Norway, rules jointly with Magnus I, 1045-1047

1045 · Scotland · Dunkeld · Warfare · England War · Macbeth

Battle of Dunkeld

Defeats & kills Duncans father, Crinan, at Dunkeld. Crinan & Maldred are killed. Crinan, Duncans father, fails to place his 2nd son Maldred on the throne