History
1055
General
Population: 281 Million*
- Religion: Pope Victor II (Gebhard, Count of Calw, etc.) elected – a Bavarian
- Deaths: Bratislav of Bohemia, ? Siward of Northumbria, Godwin of Northumbria
Europe
- Bohemia: End of Bratislav, Spitigniev II of Bohemia rules
- England: Siward of Northumbria dies, succeeded by Tostig son of Godwin and brother of Harold
- Ireland: Start of Irish warlord Toirdhealbhach Ua Briain
Middle East
- Babylon: End of Buyides rule over Baghdad
Seljuk Turks take Baghdad
- Persia: Seljuk Turks solidify conquest of Persia