By place Europe •
Hedeby in Jutland is sacked by King
Harald Hardrada of
Norway, during the course of a conflict with
Sweyn II of Denmark. • King
Anund Jacob dies after a 28-year reign. He is succeeded by his elder half-brother
Emund the Old as king of
Sweden. •
Macbeth, King of Scotland, makes a
pilgrimage to
Rome.
Africa •
Aoudaghost, an important
Berber trading center and rival of
Koumbi Saleh, is captured by the
Ghana Empire.
By topic Religion • King
Edward the Confessor unites the English dioceses of
Devon and
Cornwall. He moves the see from
Crediton to
Exeter and gives the order to build a cathedral.
Leofric becomes the first bishop of Exeter. • The
brewery of
Weltenburg Abbey (modern
Germany) is first mentioned, thus making it one of the oldest still operating breweries in the world (approximate date). == Births ==