1052

• Exiled English nobleman Godwin, Earl of Essex invades England with the help of some English nobles dissatisfied by favors granted to Normans, and forces Edward the Confessor to restore his lands and status.

These people were born in 1052:

• French king Philip I.
• Tibetan mystic Milarepa.

These people died in 1052:

• Chinese poet, administrator, and military strategist Fan Zhongyan.

1051 - 1052 - 1053

11th century

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