Historical events in 1061

17 historical records

1061 · England · Rome · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Tostig Northumbria

Pilgrimage

Tostig & his wife Judith & Gyrth go as pilgrims to Rome & meet Pope Nicholas II

1061 · England · Cumberland · Warfare · England War · Tostig Northumbria

Capture of Cumberland

Malcolm invades Northumbria & captures Cumberland while Tostig is in Rome

1061 · England · Northumberland · Warfare · England War · Tostig Northumbria

Capture of Northumberland

Accepts Malcolms capture of Northumberland & agrees a peace Treaty

1061 · France · Warfare · Norman Invasion Wars · Richard of Aversa

Alliance Richard of Aversa and Pope Alexander II

Agrees an alliance with Pope Alexander II against the Pope Honorius II

1061 · France · Messina · Warfare · Norman Invasion Wars · Robert Guiscard

Capture of Messina

Guiscard invaded Sicily with his brother Roger, capturing Messina in 1061 with comparable ease, they landed unsighted during the night and surprised the Saracen army

1061 · France · Sicily · Warfare · Norman Invasion Wars · Robert Guiscard

Invasion of Sicily

Guiscard invaded Sicily with his brother Roger, capturing Messina in 1061 with comparable ease, they landed unsighted during the night and surprised the Saracen army. Paterno fell, and Guiscard brought his army to Enna (then Castrogiovanni), a formidable fortress. The Saracens sallied forth and were defeated, but Enna itself did not fall. Guiscard turned back, leaving a fortress at San Marco d'Alunzio, named after his first stronghold in Calabria

1061 · France · Enna · Warfare · Norman Invasion Wars · Robert Guiscard

Siege of Enna

Guiscard invaded Sicily with his brother Roger, capturing Messina in 1061 with comparable ease, they landed unsighted during the night and surprised the Saracen army. Paterno fell, and Guiscard brought his army to Enna (then Castrogiovanni), a formidable fortress. The Saracens sallied forth and were defeated, but Enna itself did not fall. Guiscard turned back, leaving a fortress at San Marco d'Alunzio, named after his first stronghold in Calabria

1061 · Germany · Bavaria · House · House of Bavaria · Otto von Nordheim

Peerage

Created Duke of Bavaria

1061 · Hungary · House · House of Arpad · Andrew I

Death of Andrew I

Death of Andrew I

1061 · Italy · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Alexander II

Pope

The German Court opposes Alexanders appointment as Pope. The German Court installs Honorius II as Antipope

1061 · Italy · Vatican · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Alexander II

Pope

Appointed Pope

1061 · Italy · Rome · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Nicholas II

Pilgrimage

Tostig & his wife Judith & Gyrth go as pilgrims to Rome & meet Pope Nicholas II

1061 · Italy · Avignon · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Honorius II

Pope

Appointed Pope

1061 · Scotland · Cumberland · Warfare · England War · Malcolm III

Invasion of Cumberland

Claims to take posession of ancient Scottish lands

1061 · Scotland · Northumbria · Warfare · England War · Malcolm III

Invasion of Northumbria

Malcolms 1st invasion of Northumbria, reaches as far as Durham. Malcolm IIIs raids in Northumbria are related to the disputed "Kingdom of the Cumbrians", reestablished by Earl Siward in 1054

1061 · Scotland · Cumbria · Warfare · England War · Malcolm III

Rule of Cumbria

Malcolm IIIs raids in Northumbria are related to the disputed "Kingdom of the Cumbrians", reestablished by Earl Siward in 1054

1061 · Scotland · Lindesfarne · Warfare · England War · Malcolm III

Siege of Lindesfarne

Malcolm III lays waste to Lindesfarne