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| Millennia: | 2nd millennium |
| Centuries: | 10th century - 11th century - 12th century |
| Decades: | 1010s 1020s 1030s - 1040s - 1050s 1060s 1070s |
| Years: | 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 |
| Categories: | Births - Deaths - Architecture Establishments - Disestablishments |
Events and trends
Significant people
- King Macbeth of Scotland (d. 1057)
- Godwin, Earl of Wessex (d. 1053)
- El Cid (b. 1040)
