1053
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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| Centuries: | 10th century – 11th century – 12th century |
| Decades: | 1020s 1030s 1040s – 1050s – 1060s 1070s 1080s |
| Years: | 1050 1051 1052 – 1053 – 1054 1055 1056 |
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1053 (MLIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1053rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 53rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 53rd year of the 11th century, and the 4th year of the 1050s decade. As of the start of 1053, the Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
Events
- June 18 – Battle of Civitate: 3,000 horsemen of Norman Count Humphrey defeat the troops of Pope Leo IX.
- Byōdō-in, Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, is built. Heian period (approximate date).
- Jōchō makes Amida Buddha, Byodo-in. Heian period (approximate date).
Births
- July 7 – Emperor Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1129)
- St-Hugues, Bishop of Guenette (d. 1132)
- Guibert of Nogent, French historian and theologian (d. 1124)
- Vladimir Monomakh, Prince of Kiev (d. 1125)
- Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona
- Berenguer Ramon II, Count of Barcelona