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Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	10th century – 11th century – 12th century
Decades:	1030s 1040s 1050s – 1060s – 1070s 1080s 1090s
Years:	1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

The 1060s decade ran from January 1, 1060, to December 31, 1069.

[edit] Events and trends

• 1061
  • Normans conquer Messina in Sicily
• 1062
  • Founding of Marrakech
• 1063
  • China changes emperors.
• 1066
  • death of Edward the Confessor
  • accession of Harold Godwinson as King of England
  • Battle of Fulford
  • Battle of Stamford Bridge
  • death of Harald Hardrada
  • death of Tostig Godwinson
  • Battle of Hastings
  • death of Harold Godwinson
  • Normans conquer England
  • William the Conqueror was crowned King of England on Christmas Day in Westminster Abbey.
• 1067
  • China changes emperors.
• 1068
  • Japan changes emperors.
• 1069
  • beginning of the Harrying of the North by William I, King of England

[edit] Significant persons

• William the Conqueror
• Harold Godwinson
• Harald Hardrada
• Edward the Confessor
• Edgar the Atheling
• Tostig Godwinson