Years: 1054 1055 1056 - 1057 - 1058 1059 1060

Decades: 1020s 1030s 1040s - 1050s - 1060s 1070s 1080s

Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century

Events

• King Macbeth I of Scotland is killed in battle against Malcolm Canmore. He is succeeded as Scottish Monarch by his stepson Lulach.
• Pope Stephen X attains papacy.
• King Anawrahta of Myanmar captures Thanton in northern Thailand, strengthening Theravada Buddhism in the country.

Births

Deaths

• July 28 - Pope Victor II
• August 15 - Macbeth, king of Scotland (r. 1040-1057)
• August 31 - Leofric, Earl of Mercia
• Abu al-Ala al-Maarri , poet