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1055 (MLV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1055th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 55th year of the 2nd millennium, the 55th year of the 11th century, and the 6th year of the 1050s decade. As of the start of 1055, the Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

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  • January 11Theodora becomes reigning empress of the Byzantine Empire.
  • October 24Ralph the Timid is defeated by the Welsh.
  • Beginning of the campaign of Ferdinand I of Castile against al-Andalus. The king conquers Seia from the Christian allies of the Muslim taifas.[1]

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  • Construction on the Liaodi Pagoda in Hebei is complete. It is the tallest pagoda in Chinese history standing at a height of 84 m (275 ft) tall.

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