1093
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Events

• King Donald III of Scotland comes to the throne.
• Magnus III (Magnus Barefoot) is crowned king of Norway.
• Sviatopolk II become Grand Prince of Kiev and ruler of Kievan Rus.
• Henry of Burgundy becomes Count of Portugal.
• Saint Anselm of Canterbury, a medieval philosopher and theologian, becomes Archbishop of Canterbury.
• The building of Durham Cathedral begins in Durham, England.
• Construction begins on Carlisle Castle, England.
• Saint Canute's Cathedral is built in Odense, Denmark.

Battles

• May 26 — Battle of the Stugna River: The Polovtsy defeat the princes of Kievan Rus.
• November 13 — Battle of Alnwick: Malcolm III of Scotland is defeated and killed by the forces of William II of England.

Births

• King Conrad III of Germany
• King Roger II of Sicily

Deaths

• April 13 — Prince Vsevolod I of Kiev (b. 1030)
• August 29 — Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1057)
• November 13 — King Malcolm III of Scotland (b. 1031)
• November 16 — Saint Margaret of Scotland, wife of King Malcolm III of Scotland
• Olaf III of Norway