11th century

Year in Review 10th Century Year in Review 11th Century Year in Review 12th Century

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

Decades: 1000s, 1010s, 1020s, 1030s, 1040s, 1050s, 1060s, 1070s, 1080s, 1090s

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Events

• Vikings, led by Leif Erikson, establish small settlements at and around Vinland in North America around 1000

• Norman conquest of England, 1066

• First Crusade captures Jerusalem, 1099

Significant persons

• Alp Arslan

• Pope Saint Gregory VII (Hildebrand)

Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions

• Invention of military rockets by the Chinese