Browse Historical Events by Month: What Happened in November?

Pope Formosus dies, leading to a period of chaos and scandal in the papacy known as the Cadaver Synod.

Emperor Otto III of the Holy Roman Empire dies at the age of 21, leaving a power vacuum in Europe.

King Æthelred the Unready orders the St. Brice's Day massacre, leading to the killing of many Danish settlers in England.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is destroyed by order of the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah.

Edmund Ironside, King of England, dies, leaving the throne to Cnut the Great, who becomes the King of all England.

King Cnut the Great of England, Denmark, and Norway dies, leading to a period of political instability.1050, November 9 - Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, is born.

The Great Schism occurs, leading to the separation of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.

The Seljuk Turks, led by Alp Arslan, defeat the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Manzikert, marking a significant step in the decline of Byzantine power.

The coronation of Géza I as the first King of Hungary from the Árpád dynasty.

William II of England (William Rufus) is killed in a hunting accident, leading to the ascension of his brother Henry I to the throne.

Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Scotland, dies, eventually becoming a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.

Pope Urban II calls for the First Crusade during the Council of Clermont in France. More

The People's Crusade, a precursor to the First Crusade, is launched by Peter the Hermit, with thousands of peasants and lower-class individuals embarking on a journey to the Holy Land.

The Crusaders, led by Bohemond of Taranto, capture the city of Antioch during the First Crusade.

The Siege of Ma'arrat al-Numan begins during the First Crusade, resulting in the capture of the town and its gruesome events.

The Crusaders, led by Godfrey of Bouillon, enter Jerusalem during the First Crusade, resulting in the capture of the city.

William II of England (William Rufus) is buried at Winchester Cathedral, England, after his death in a hunting accident.

Henry I of England is crowned as King of England at Westminster Abbey.

The Treaty of Devol is signed between Bohemond I of Antioch and the Byzantine Empire, establishing Antioch as a vassal state.

Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, dies, and his son Henry V succeeds him.