1044
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 10th century–11th century–12th century |
| Decades: | 1010s1020s1030s–1040s–1050s1060s1070s |
| Years: | 104110421043–1044–104510461047 |
| Gregorian calendar | 1044 MXLIV |
| Ab urbe condita | 1797 |
| Armenian calendar | 493 ԹՎ ՆՂԳ |
| Assyrian calendar | 5794 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 965–966 |
| Bengali calendar | 451 |
| Berber calendar | 1994 |
| English Regnal year | N/A |
| Buddhist calendar | 1588 |
| Burmese calendar | 406 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6552–6553 |
| Chinese calendar | Quý vịNiên(WaterGoat) 3740 or 3680 — to — Giáp thân niên(WoodMonkey) 3741 or 3681 |
| Coptic calendar | 760–761 |
| Discordian calendar | 2210 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1036–1037 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4804–4805 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| -Vikram Samvat | 1100–1101 |
| -Shaka Samvat | 965–966 |
| -Kali Yuga | 4144–4145 |
| Holocene calendar | 11044 |
| Igbo calendar | 44–45 |
| Iranian calendar | 422–423 |
| Islamic calendar | 435–436 |
| Japanese calendar | Chōkyū5 /Kantoku1 ( khoan đức nguyên niên ) |
| Javanese calendar | 947–948 |
| Julian calendar | 1044 MXLIV |
| Korean calendar | 3377 |
| Minguo calendar | 868 beforeROC Dân tiền 868 niên |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −424 |
| Seleucid era | 1355/1356AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 1586–1587 |
| Tibetan calendar | Âm thủy dương niên (female Water-Goat) 1170 or 789 or 17 — to — Dương mộc hầu niên (male Wood-Monkey) 1171 or 790 or 18 |
1044(MXLIV) was aleap year starting on Sundayof theJulian calendar,the 1044th year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 44th year of the2nd millennium,the 44th year of the11th century,and the 5th year of the1040sdecade. As of the start of 1044, the Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
Events[change|change source]
- KingAnawrahtatakes over the throne ofPagan, Myanmar.
- Benedict IXgives up his role as pope.Sylvester IIIbecomes the new pope after him.
- TheChinesemilitary essay of theWujing Zongyaois written and built by scholars Zeng Gongliang ( tằng công lượng ), Ding Du ( đinh độ ), and Yang Weide ( dương duy đức ) during theSong Dynasty.It is the first book in history to include formulas forgunpowderand its use for various bombs (thrown by sling ortrebuchetcatapult). It also describes the double-pistonpumpflamethrowerand a thermoremanence compass, a few decades beforeShen Kuowrote of the first knownmagneticmarinerscompass.Although making clear the importance of many weapons, it reserves high respect for thecrossbowand ability of crossbowmen to eliminate charging units ofnomadiccavalrymen.
Births[change|change source]
- Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar,known asEl Cid(d.1099)
- Cristina Atheling,daughter ofEdward the Exile(died1123)