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Heads of State

Year of the Metal Dragon庚辰(at the beginning of earth - hare己卯)

Syria: 1351/52 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Asia

  • MAY 23: The Battle of Dandanqan ends with a victory of the Seljuks under Tughrul and Chagri Beg, thereby ending the reign of the Ghaznavid under Mas'ud I of Ghazni over Khorasan.

Europe

  • Proclamation of God's peace ( Pax Dei ) by the Peace of God movement in France. This will give clergy, women, travelers and peasants protection.

Ersturkundliche mentions

Economy and culture

Born

  • Gottfried III. , Count of Anjou and Tours ( † 1097 )
  • Maol Muire Ua Dunain, first Archbishop of Cashel and apostolic legate († 1117 )
  • Milarepa, tantric master and founder of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism († 1123)
  • Al - Mutamid, last ruler of the Emirate of Sevilla from the Abbadids Dynasty ( † 1095 )
  • Rashi, French rabbi and authoritative editor and commentator of the Talmud in the High Middle Ages ( † 1105)
  • Sancho IV Garcés, King of Navarre († 1076 )

Died

  • Manoutchehri, Persian poet
April 2014 List of centuries 9th century 13th century 1000s (decade) 1010s 1030s 1040s 1060s 1070s 1080s 1035 1045 Battle of Dandanaqan Armenian calendar Vikram Samvat Buddhist calendar Sexagenary cycle Dai people Iranian calendars Coptic calendar Malayalam calendar Chaghri Beg Mas'ud I of Ghazni June 14 History of England Harold Harefoot Harthacnut August 14 Duncan I of Scotland History of Scotland September 22 Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor Geoffrey III, Count of Anjou Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad 1016 Renauld I, Count of Nevers June 21 August 13 1001 August 22 October 1 Alan III, Duke of Brittany Manuchehri
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