History
1053
General
Population: 280 Million*
- Deaths: Godwin Earl of Wessex – real power in England
Asia
- Japan: Hoodo pavilion and Byodo temple created in Japan
Europe
- General: Adalbert of Bremen appointed papal vicar of northern Europe
- England: Death of Earl Godwin – real power in England
Danegeld (tax) abolished
Harold, son of Earl of Wessex serves as King Edward's chief advisor
- Holy Roman Empire: Henry IV son of Henry III elected and crowned HRE
- Italian States: Norman Robert Guiscard conquers southern Italy and founds Norman empire there