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Table of contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

\n*April 18/April 19 - Emperor Michael V of the Byzantine Empire attempts to remain sole Emperor by sending his adoptive mother and co-ruler Zoe of Byzantium to a monastery.\n*April 19 - Michael V of the Byzantine Empire is deposed by popular revolt. Zoe, Empress of the Byzantine Empire with co-rulers since 1028, becomes reigning Empress with her sister Theodora.\n*June 8 - Edward the Confessor becomes King of England.\n*June 11 - Empress Zoe marries for the third time and elevates her husband to the throne as Constantine IX.\n*George Maniaces, Byzantine general in Sicily, revolts against Constantine IX.\n*Harald III of Norway, at this time leader of the Varangian Guard in the Byzantine Empire, returns to Norway, possibly because of his involvement in Maniaces' revolt.\n*Magnus I of Norway becomes King of Denmark.\n*The Normans in Italy move their capital to Melfi.

Births

Deaths

\n*August 24 - Michael V, deposed emperor of the Byzantine Empire\n*Harthacanute, King of Denmark and England \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n