Editing 1046 (section)

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Europe ====
* Autumn &ndash; King [[Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor|Henry III]] ("the Black") travels to [[Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)|Italy]] to secure the imposition of [[Guido da Velate]], archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan|Milan]], and other similarly loyal candidates in other sees (like [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia|Ravenna]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Verona|Verona]] and [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola|Modena]]). 
* [[Vata pagan uprising]] in the [[Kingdom of Hungary]]: [[Peter, King of Hungary]] ("the Venetian"), is overthrown after a 2-year reign and perhaps executed. Bishops [[Gerard of Csanád]] and [[Bystrík]] (or Bestricus) are stoned to death in [[Budapest]].

==== Britain ====
* [[Ealdred (archbishop of York)|Ealdred]], bishop of [[Anglican Diocese of Worcester|Worcester]], leads troops from [[Kingdom of England|England]] on an unsuccessful punitive raid against the Welsh leaders [[Gruffydd ap Rhydderch]], [[Rhys ap Rhydderch]] and [[Gruffydd ap Llywelyn]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Huscroft|first=Richard|title=Ruling England 1042–1217|publisher=Pearson Longman|location=London|year=2005|isbn=0-582-84882-2|page=49}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Maund|first=Kari L.|title=The Welsh Kings: Warriors, Warlords and Princes|publisher=Tempus|location=Stroud|year=2006|isbn=0-7524-2973-6|pages=89–90}}</ref>

==== Asia ====
* [[Bao Zheng]] (Lord Bao), a Chinese government officer during the reign of [[Emperor Renzong of Song]], writes a [[memorial to the throne]]. He warns about governmental corruption – and a foreseeable [[bankruptcy]] of the Chinese [[iron industry]] – if increasingly poorer families continued to be listed on the register for iron-smelting households (while rich households avoid being listed for fear of financial calamity). Apparently the government heeds the warning, and produces more [[iron]] products by the year [[1078]] than [[China]] ever had before.
* [[Munjong of Goryeo|Munjong]] is crowned the 11th king of [[Goryeo]] ([[Korea]]).

=== By topic ===
==== Exploration ====
* [[March 5]] &ndash; [[Nasir Khusraw]] begins his 7-year [[Middle East]]ern (19,000-kilometre) journey, which he later describes in the book ''[[Safarnama|Safarnāmé]]''.

==== Religion ====
* Summer &ndash; Ex-[[Pope Benedict IX]] gives up a renewed attempt to reclaim the papal throne in [[Rome]]; [[Pope Sylvester III|Sylvester III]] reasserts his claim. 
* [[December 20]] &ndash; [[Pope Gregory VI]] is accused of [[simony]] at the [[Council of Sutri]], and abdicates as pope of the [[Catholic Church]].
* [[December 25]] &ndash; [[Pope Clement II]] succeeds Gregory VI as the 149th pope, and crowns Henry III as [[Holy Roman Emperor]].
* [[Hildesheim Cathedral]] ([[Germany]]) is largely destroyed by fire.</onlyinclude>