1058

Years: 1055 1056 1057 - 1058 - 1059 1060 1061
Decades: 1020s 1030s 1040s - 1050s - 1060s 1070s 1080s
Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century

Events

March 17 - King Lulach I of Scotland is killed in battle against his cousin and rival Malcolm Canmore, who later becomes King of Scotland as Malcolm III of Scotland. End of the House of Alpin rule, beginning of the Dunkeld dynasty
Antipope Benedict X is crowned pope, later deposed.
Pope Nicholas II is elected pope in December, crowned in following year.
Battle of Varaville
Boleslaus II takes office as duke of Poland.
Construction begins on Cathedral of Parma, Italy.
Aldred becomes the first English bishop to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
The Almoravids conquer the Berghouata


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