| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | |
| Decades: | |
| Years: |
|
| Gregorian calendar | 1045 MXLV |
| Ab urbe condita | 1798 |
| Armenian calendar | 494 ԹՎ ՆՂԴ |
| Assyrian calendar | 5795 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 966–967 |
| Bengali calendar | 452 |
| Berber calendar | 1995 |
| English Regnal year | N/A |
| Buddhist calendar | 1589 |
| Burmese calendar | 407 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6553–6554 |
| Chinese calendar | 甲申年 (Wood Monkey) 3741 or 3681 — to — 乙酉年 (Wood Rooster) 3742 or 3682 |
| Coptic calendar | 761–762 |
| Discordian calendar | 2211 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1037–1038 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4805–4806 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1101–1102 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 966–967 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4145–4146 |
| Holocene calendar | 11045 |
| Igbo calendar | 45–46 |
| Iranian calendar | 423–424 |
| Islamic calendar | 436–437 |
| Japanese calendar | Kantoku 2 (寛徳２年) |
| Javanese calendar | 948–949 |
| Julian calendar | 1045 MXLV |
| Korean calendar | 3378 |
| Minguo calendar | 867 before ROC 民前867年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −423 |
| Seleucid era | 1356/1357 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 1587–1588 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阳木猴年 (male Wood-Monkey) 1171 or 790 or 18 — to — 阴木鸡年 (female Wood-Rooster) 1172 or 791 or 19 |
Year 1045 (MXLV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
- Emperor Go-Reizei ascends the throne of Japan.[1]
- Edward the Confessor marries Edith of Wessex,[2] and begins construction of Westminster Abbey in England.[3]
- January 20 – Pope Sylvester III becomes the 146th pope, succeeding Benedict IX, who abdicated during the previous year.[4]
- February – Pope Sylvester III is deposed (election deemed invalid); Pope Benedict IX is elected once more, becoming the 147th pope.[4]
- May 5 – Pope Gregory VI becomes the 148th pope, following the resignation of Pope Benedict IX in exchange for money. There are growing allegations that simony is taking place during Gregory VI's reign.[5]
- Movable type printing is invented by Bi Sheng in China.[6]
- The Qingli Reforms, put forth by the Chinese statesman Fan Zhongyan in 1043,[7] are halted by their conservative ministerial peers, but will later influence reform efforts under Wang Anshi.[8]
- The Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia is surrendered to the Eastern Roman Empire, ending the Kingdom.
Births
- Stephen, Count of Blois (approximately) (d. 1102)[9]
- Huang Tingjian, famous Chinese calligrapher, painter, and poet (d. 1105)[10]
Deaths
- February 7 – Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009)[11]
- May 27 – Bruno of Würzburg, imperial chancellor of Italy (b. c. 1005)[12]
- Hemma of Gurk, Austrian religious founder and countess (b. 980)[13]
- Maria Skleraina, Byzantine Imperial political adviser
- Radbot, Count of Habsburg (b. 985)[14]
References
- ^ Adolphson, Mikael S. (2000). The Gates of Power: Monks, Courtiers, and Warriors in Premodern Japan. University of Hawaii Press. p. 77. ISBN 9780824823344.
- ^ "Edward the Confessor". BBC - History. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Westminster Abbey". www.westendatwar.org.uk. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "Sylvester III - pope or antipope". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Gregory VI - pope". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "No. 894: Inventing Printing". www.uh.edu. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ Ebrey, Patricia Buckley; Smith, Paul Jakov (2016). State Power in China, 900-1325. University of Washington Press. p. 192. ISBN 9780295998480.
- ^ Ebrey, Patricia Buckley; Smith, Paul Jakov (2016). State Power in China, 900-1325. University of Washington Press. p. 172. ISBN 9780295998480.
- ^ Westfahl, Gary (2015). A Day in a Working Life: 300 Trades and Professions through History [3 volumes]: 300 Trades and Professions through History. ABC-CLIO. p. 597. ISBN 9781610694032.
- ^ Fu, Shen (2003). "Huang Tingjian". Oxford Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.t039229. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Gosuzaku, Emperor of Japan, 1009-1045". id.loc.gov. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Bruno Saint, Bishop of Würzburg approximately 1005-1045". Worldcat. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Hemma of Gurk, Saint approximately 980-approximately 1045". Worldcat. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ Leeson, R. (2014). Hayek: A Collaborative Biography: Part II, Austria, America and the Rise of Hitler, 1899-1933. Springer. p. 1. ISBN 9781137325099.