1049

Events 
 By place 
 Africa 
 Beginning of the Banu Hilal invasions in the Maghrib. They are organized by the Egyptian Fatimid dynasty to punish their former Zirid vassals.

 Asia 
 A truce is declared between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turks.
 Construction of the large Iron Pagoda in Kaifeng, China, is completed in this year during the Song Dynasty.

 Europe 
 The Pisans successfully complete the take over of Sardegna upon the Andalusian occupiers.
 Viking Irish raiders ally with Gruffydd ap Rhydderch of Gwent in raiding along the River Usk. Ealdred, Bishop of Worcester, is unsuccessful in driving them off.

 By topic 

 Religion 
 February 12 – Pope Leo IX replaces Pope Damasus II as the 152nd pope.

 Deaths 
 Eustace I, Count of Boulogne
 Pope Sylvester III (born 1000)

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