Birth of Honorius II
Bith of Honorius II, Lamberto Scannabecchi
Historical events in 1060
15 historical records
February 10601 historical events
September 10601 historical events
Birth of Godfrey of Bouillion
Birth of Godfrey of Bouillion, the second son of Eustace II, Count of Boulogne-sur-Mer, and Ida, daughter of the Lotharingian Duke Godfrey the Bearded by his first wife, Doda
Norman Position Strengthened
The deaths of Henry I and Geoffrey Martel remove two major external threats to William's control of Normandy.
Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of York
Succession
Succeeds as Count of Anjou
Death of Henry I
Death of Henry I
Capture of Cariati
Guiscard returned to Calabria, where his army was besieging Cariati. After his arrival, Cariati submitted and, before winter was out, Rossano and Gerace followed
Capture of Gerace
Guiscard returned to Calabria, where his army was besieging Cariati. After his arrival, Cariati submitted and, before winter was out, Rossano and Gerace followed
Capture of Rossano
Guiscard returned to Calabria, where his army was besieging Cariati. After his arrival, Cariati submitted and, before winter was out, Rossano and Gerace followed
Invasion of Sicily
The dHautvilles cross the Straits of Messina & to capture Sicily from the Saracens
Peerage
Created Mormaer of Gowrie
Birth of Duncan II
Birth of Duncan II, eldest son of Malcolm III & his 1st wife
Alliance Malcolm III and his wifes sons Paul and Erlend, the new Earls of Orkney
Makes an alliance with his wifes sons Paul & Erlend, the new Earls of Orkney
Marriage
Marries Ingibjorg the daughter of the Norse Earl of the Orkneys & Thorfinns widow
Succession
Succeeds as King of Sweden