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1067 - Events. On the death of her husband Constantine X, Eudocia Macrembolitissa becomes regent of the Byzantine Empire. Work begins on the building of the Tower of London. Trencavel family takes over in Carcassonne. the Wartburg castle, according to Legend, built in Thuringia. Winchester Castle built 1067 - Births. 1067 - Deaths. January 25 - Emperor Yingzong of China (b. 1032) Septem ...

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Constantine X Ducas (1006 - May, 1067) was the emperor of the Byzantine Empire (1059 - 1067). He came to power on the advice of Michael Psellus the Younger when Isaac I retired. Constantine was married to Eudocia Macrembolitissa, the niece of Michael Cerularius. Eudocia dominated her husband's reign, as did Michael Psellus the Younger. He was unpopular with supporters of Isaac, who attempted to assassinate him in 1060; he was also unpopular with the general population, after he raised taxes to try to pay the army. Constantine l ...

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Alexius I (Greek: Αλέξιος Α' Κομνηνός or Alexios I Komnenos) (1048 – August 15, 1118), Byzantine emperor (1081–1118), was the third son of John Comnenus, the nephew of Isaac I Comnenus (emperor 1057–1059). His father declined the throne on the abdication of Isaac, who was accordingly succeeded by four emperors of other families between 1059 and 1081. Under one of these emperors, Romanus IV Diogenes (1067–1071), he served with distinction against the Seljuk Turks. Under Michael VII Parapinaces (1071–107 ...

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The given name Michael or Micha'el (מִיכָאֵל / מיכאל "he who is like God" or "likened unto God", see List of names referring to El; Standard Hebrew Miḫaʾel, Latin Michael, Michaèl or Míchaël, Tiberian Hebrew Mîḵāʾēl; Septuagint Greek Μιχαηλ, Mikhaēl). For translations of the name Michael into other languages, see the Michael entry in Wiktionary. The name has been particularly popular in Orthodox Christian countries, and ...

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Events Mael Morda starts a rebellion against Brian Boru in Ireland, which would eventually end in 1014 at the Battle of Clontarf. Sulayman is restored as Umayyad caliph of Cordoba, succeeding Hisham II. Benedict VIII becomes pope. Gregory is antipope. Archbishop Alphege of Canterbury is murdered by his Danish captors. King Aethelred of England pays Danegeld. Oldrich succeeds Jaromir as duke of Bohemia. Fatimid Caliph al-Hakim orders the destruction of all Jew ...

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This is a list of the Emperors of the late Roman Empire, called Byzantine. The title of all Emperors listed preceding Heraclius was officially Augustus, although various other titles such as Dominus were used as well. For official purposes, their names were preceded by Imperator Caesar Flavius and followed by Augustus. Following Heraclius, the title became the Greek Basileus (Gr. Βασιλευς), which had formerly meant "king" but now was used in place of Augustus. Other (and to Roman minds, lesser) kings were titled by the neologi ...

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• List of Byzantine Emperors - Doukid dynasty
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• List of Byzantine Emperors - Laskarid dynasty in exile in the Empire of Nicaea
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1079 - Events. Persian astronomer, Omar Khayyám, computed the length of the year as 365.24219858156 days which has been the most accurate calculation of old times. Khayyam also, in Treatise on Demonstrations of Problems in Algebra, produced a complete classification of cubic equations and their geometric solutions. Halsten and Ingold I succeed Haakon the Red in Sweden. Ladislaus Herman succeeds Boleslaus II in Poland. William I of England establishes the New Forest. Cons ...

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1137 - Events. Louis VII is crowned King of France. He subsequently marries Eleanor of Aquitaine, daughter of William X. Rochester Cathedral is severely damaged by a fire, but is soon rebuilt. 1137 - Births. Amalric I of Jerusalem Walter Map, Welsh historian (died 1209) Saladin, ruler of Egypt and Syria (died 1193) 1137 - Deaths. March 8 - Adela of Normandy, by marriage countess of Bl ...

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1032 - Events. February 2 - Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, becomes King of Burgundy. 1032 - Births. February 16 - Emperor Yingzong of China (d. 1067) King Vratislav II of Bohemia (d. 1092) 1032 - Deaths. October - Pope John XIX Category: 1032 ...

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Events Harrying of the North- King William of England (William the Conqueror) reacts to rebellions made by his people against him. He rides through the north of England with his army and burns houses, crops, cattle and land from York to Durham. Results in the deaths of over 100,000 people, mainly from starvation and winter cold. William the Conqueror founds the Norman Selby Abbey Abbad III al-Mutamid succeeds his father to the throne of Sevilla. Queen Margaret of Scotland holds a conference at M ...

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January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 340 days remaining (341 in leap years). January 25 - Events. 41 - After a night of negotiation, Claudius is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the Senate. 1327 - Edward III becomes King of England. 1494 - Alfonso II becomes King of Naples. 1533 - Henry VIII of England secretly marries his second wife Anne Boleyn. 1554 - Foundation of São Paulo city, Brazil. 1755 - Moscow Uni ...

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The city provides strong industries and services to a sizable area. The Met Office, the main weather forecasting organisation for the United Kingdom and one of the most significant in the world, relocated from Bracknell in Berkshire to Exeter in early 2004. It is one of the three largest employers in the area (the others being the University of Exeter and Devon County Council), providing a welcome boost to the local economy. On June 26, 2004, Exeter ...

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Bruchsal - The city. Ancient to 1000 AD Excavations and artifacts that were discovered evidence a settlement existing on the Michelsberg (Untergrombach) as early as 4000 BC during the Neolithic or "New" Stone Age. In the core of Bruchsal the oldest settlement discovered was dated back to 640 AD. It is located near the present Peterskirche. The first mention of Bruchsal in official documents occurred in 976 when the King came to town. And during October of the year 980, Otto II and his Court stayed at the King's palace in Bruchsal for sev ...

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Since 90: A settlement was established by Roman citizens at the Enz river near nowadays Altstaedter Bruecke (old town bridge). Archeological surveys have unearthed several items from that period which are kept and displayed in the Kappelhof Museum. The settlement was located where the Roman military road connecting the military camp Argentorate (nowadays Strasbourg in France) and the military camp at Cannstatt (now a suburb of Stuttgart) at the Upper Germanic Limes border line of the Roman Empire crossed the Enz river. This place was ...

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Pforzheim, Pforzheim - Geography, Pforzheim - Neighboring communities, Pforzheim - City wards, Pforzheim - A small photo gallery with views of Pforzheim 2003, Pforzheim - History, Pforzheim - Administrative unions, Pforzheim - Population growth, Pforzheim - Religions, Pforzheim - Politics, Pforzheim - City council, Pforzheim - City administration, Pforzheim - Lord Mayors, Pforzheim - The Coat of Arms, Pforzheim - Sister city and friendship agreements, Pforzheim - Economy and infrastructure, Pforzheim - Traffic, Pforzheim - Major local enterprises, Pforzheim - Media, Pforzheim - Courts of Justice, Pforzheim - Authorities, Pforzheim - Educational institutions, Pforzheim - Culture and places of interest, Pforzheim - Theater, Pforzheim - Orchestras, Pforzheim - Museums, Pforzheim - Cultural institutions, Pforzheim - Notable examples of architecture, Pforzheim - Other sites of interest, Pforzheim - Regularly scheduled events, Pforzheim - Personalities, Pforzheim - Honorary citizens, Pforzheim - Famous citizens born in Pforzheim, Pforzheim - Miscellaneous topics

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The mouth of the Don River has always been an important commercial centre. At the start of the 3rd century BC the Greeks from the Kingdom of Bosporus founded a colony here, which they called Tanais (after the Greek name of the river). Several centuries later the settlement was burnt down by king Poleumon of Bosporus. The introduction of Greek colonists restored its prosperity, but the Goths practically annihilated it in the 3rd century AD. The site of ancient Tanais, now occupied by Nedvigov ...

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The Wartburg castle is by far the most popular tourist attraction. Following is a selection of other sights in Eisenach: Karlsplatz: adjoins the Nikolaikirche (Church of St. Nicholas) and the Nikolaitor ( St. Nicholas Gate), the only surviving city gate in the town. Marktplatz: the market square with the Georgenkirche (the Church of St. George), the town hall, the Baroque city castle, as well as a number of highly decorative administration buildings and merchants’ houses. It also features the gilded market fountain designed by Hans Leonardt in 1549, of St Ge ...

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Sir R.C. Hoare describes it as "a city of high note in the remotest periods by the several barrows near it, and its proximity to the two largest Druidical temples in England, namely, Stonehenge and Avebury." [1] The Romans held it as a strong military station, and it was admitted to the privileges of the Latin law, under the name of Sorbiodunum. ^{See also:}

Old Sarum, Old Sarum - History, Old Sarum - Decline, Old Sarum - Legislative infamy As a rotten borough, Old Sarum - Read about Salisbury and Sarum

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For lists of the prehistoric kings of Sweden see Mythological kings of Sweden Semi-legendary kings of Sweden List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Munsö or Uppsala. c. 970- c. 995 : Eric the Victorius (Erik Segersäll) c. 995- c. 1022 : Olof the Treasurer (Olof Skötkonung) c. 1022-1050 : Anund Jacob (Anund Jakob) - and in South Canut ...

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List of Swedish monarchs, List of Swedish monarchs - Monarchs Regents and Viceroys of Sweden, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Munsö or Uppsala, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Stenkil, List of Swedish monarchs - The Houses of Sverker and Erik, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Bjällbo, List of Swedish monarchs - Regents of the Kalmar Union and Viceroys Riksföreståndare, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Vasa, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Wittelsbach Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Kleeburg, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Hesse, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Holstein-Gottorp, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Bernadotte

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Legend has it that a giant called Menesk or Mincz had a mill on the banks of a river near the city. He used to grind stones for making bread in order to feed his warriors. The name "Minsk", also known as Mensk or Miensk, more likely comes from the name of river Menka (20 km from the present center of the city). The legend which derives the name "Minsk" from the word мена (miena, "barter" in English) is not appro ...

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While the liturgy used during the period of Islamic rule was very much like that to which St. Isidore put some finishing touches in the 7th century, during Islamic rule the pastors took more care, where practice of Christianity was permitted, to address the faithful during the Mass. The Bible was translated into Arabic during this period as well, and the liturgy was celebrated in Arabic. The Mozarabic mass is longer in duration than that of the Roman rite. Imagery and ceremony are used extensively; its great beauty is shown in the sup ...

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