1048
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 10th century – 11th century – 12th century |
| Decades: | 1010s 1020s 1030s – 1040s – 1050s 1060s 1070s |
| Years: | 1045 1046 1047 – 1048 – 1049 1050 1051 |
Events
- The city of Oslo is founded by King Harald Hardrada of Norway.
- Battle of Pasinler – Seljuks defeat a force of Byzantines and Georgians.
- Pope Benedict IX is driven out of Rome, ending his third and final pontificate.
Births
- May 18 – Omar Khayyam, Persian poet and mathematician (died 1134)
- date unknown
- Michael IX Comneus, Byzantine emperor (died 1088)
- Pope Paschal II (died 1118)
Deaths
- Pope Damasus II (born 1000)