1045
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| Years: 1042 1043 1044 - 1045 - 1046 1047 1048 | |
| Decades: 1010s 1020s 1030s - 1040s - 1050s 1060s 1070s | |
| Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century 1045 state leaders | |
Events
- Emperor Go-Reizei ascends the throne of Japan.
- Harold Godwinson becomes Earl of Wessex.
- Edward the Confessor marries Edith.
- Edward the Confessor begins construction on Westminster Abbey.
- Pope Benedict IX sells the Papacy to Pope Gregory VI.
- Movable type printing is invented by Bi Sheng in China.
Births
- Stephen, Count of Blois (approximately) (d. 1102)
Deaths
- February 7 - Emperor Go-Suzaku of Japan (b. 1009)
