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11th Century#REDIRECT 11th century 11th century(10th century - 11th century - 12th century - Centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. In the history of European culture, this period is considered part of the High Middle Ages. ==Events== * 1001, Mahmud of Ghazni, Muslim leader of Ghazni, begins raids into Northern India; he finishes in 1027. * Circa 1001, Vikings, led by Leif Eirikson, establish small settlements in and around Vinland in North America * 1054, the East-West Schism, in which the Western (Roman Catholic) and Eastern Orthodox churches separated from each other. Similar schisms in the past had been later repaired, but this one continues after nearly 1000 years. * 1060, Norman conquest of Sicily * 1065, independence of the Kingdom of Galicia (Spain) and Portugal under the rule of Garcia * 1066, Norman conquest of England * 1076, Ghana Empire began break-up after capital (Kumbi) sacked * 1086, compilation of the Domesday Book * 1094, El Cid, the great Spanish hero, conquers the Moors city of Valencia * 1099, First Crusade captures Jerusalem *King Anawrahta of Myanmar made a pilgrimage to Ceylon, returning to convert his country to Theravada Buddhism. * The Tuareg migrate to the Aïr region. * Kanem-Bornu expands southward into modern Nigeria. * The first of seven Hausa people city-states are founded in Nigeria. * The Hodh region of Mauritania becomes desert. ==Significant people== * Canute * William I of England * Macbeth I of Scotland * Alp Arslan * Pope Gregory VII (Hildebrand) * St Robert, founder of the Cistercians ==Inventions, discoveries, introductions== * Invention of military rocket by the China * ''The Tale of Genji'' by Murasaki Shikibu is one of the first novels in Japanese language * The tittle was created. ==Decades and years== 11th century li:Elfde ieuw 11th centuryThe 11th century is the period from 1001 to 1100. Years 2nd millennium See other meanings of words starting from letter:A | B | C | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | U | V | X | Y | Z | |
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