Explore 14 historical events from 1060–1069.
Emperor Renzong of Song, personal name Zhao Zhen, was the fourth emperor of the Northern Song dynasty of China. He reigned for about 41 years from 1022 to his death in 1063, making…
Ren Zong, Chinese emperor (born 1010)
Bao Zheng, commonly known as Bao Gong, was a Chinese politician during the reign of Emperor Renzong in China's Song Dynasty. During his twenty-five years in civil service, Bao was …
Bao Zheng, Chinese magistrate and mayor of Kaifeng (born 999)
Frederick of Lower Lorraine was a younger son of Frederick, Lord of Gleiberg.
Frederick, Duke of Lower Lorraine (born c
Emperor Go-Reizei was the 70th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (born 1025)
Matilda of Flanders was Queen of England and Duchess of Normandy by marriage to William the Conqueror, and regent of Normandy during his absences from the duchy. She was the mother…
Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, is crowned Queen of England
Floris I was count of Holland, then called Frisia west of the Vlie, from 1049 to 1061.
Floris I, count of Holland
John Komnenos was a Byzantine aristocrat and military leader. The younger brother of Emperor Isaac I Komnenos, he served as Domestic of the Schools during Isaac's brief reign (1057…
John Komnenos, Byzantine general
Pope Nicholas II, otherwise known as Gerard of Burgundy, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 January 1059 until his death in 27 July 1061. At the …
Nicholas II, pope of the Catholic Church
Gunther was a German nobleman and prelate of the Holy Roman Empire. He served as Chancellor of Italy from 1054 until 1057 and as Bishop of Bamberg from 1057 until his death. He was…
Gunter of Bamberg, bishop of Bamberg (c. 1025/1030)
Matilda of Flanders was Queen of England and Duchess of Normandy by marriage to William the Conqueror, and regent of Normandy during his absences from the duchy. She was the mother…
Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, is crowned Queen of England
Emperor Go-Reizei was the 70th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (born 1025)
The Byzantine–Norman wars were a series of military conflicts between the Normans and the Byzantine Empire fought from c. 1040 to 1186 involving the Norman-led Kingdom of Sicily in…
Byzantine–Norman wars: Italo-Normans begin a nearly-three-year siege of Bari.
Emperor Taizu of Jin, personal name Aguda, sinicised name Min, was the founder and first emperor of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty of China. He was originally the chieftain of the Wan…
Emperor Taizu of Jin, Chinese emperor (died 1123)
John Komnenos was a Byzantine aristocrat and military leader. The younger brother of Emperor Isaac I Komnenos, he served as Domestic of the Schools during Isaac's brief reign (1057…
John Komnenos, Byzantine general
Frederick of Lower Lorraine was a younger son of Frederick, Lord of Gleiberg.
Frederick, Duke of Lower Lorraine (born c
Gunther was a German nobleman and prelate of the Holy Roman Empire. He served as Chancellor of Italy from 1054 until 1057 and as Bishop of Bamberg from 1057 until his death. He was…
Gunter of Bamberg, bishop of Bamberg (c. 1025/1030)
Emperor Renzong of Song, personal name Zhao Zhen, was the fourth emperor of the Northern Song dynasty of China. He reigned for about 41 years from 1022 to his death in 1063, making…
Ren Zong, Chinese emperor (born 1010)
Gruffudd ap Llywelyn was the only Welsh king to unite all of Wales, ruling from 1055 to 1063. He had previously been King of Gwynedd and Powys from 1039 to 1055. Gruffudd was the s…
Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd
Bao Zheng, commonly known as Bao Gong, was a Chinese politician during the reign of Emperor Renzong in China's Song Dynasty. During his twenty-five years in civil service, Bao was …
Bao Zheng, Chinese magistrate and mayor of Kaifeng (born 999)
Floris I was count of Holland, then called Frisia west of the Vlie, from 1049 to 1061.
Floris I, count of Holland
Pope Nicholas II, otherwise known as Gerard of Burgundy, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 January 1059 until his death in 27 July 1061. At the …
Nicholas II, pope of the Catholic Church
Henry I was King of the Franks from 1031 to 1060. The royal demesne of France reached its smallest size during his reign, and for this reason he is often seen as emblematic of the …
Henry I of France (born 1008)