1056
| Years: 1053 1054 1055 - 1056 - 1057 1058 1059 | |
| Decades: 1020s 1030s 1040s - 1050s - 1060s 1070s 1080s | |
| Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century | |
Events
- Anselm of Canterbury leaves Italy.
- Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, becomes King of Germany.
- Ottokar, Count of Steyr, becomes Margrave of the Karantanian March, later known as Styria
Births
Deaths
- August 31 - Theodora, Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire (b. 981)
- October 5 - Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1017)