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Hace 6 días · 11th century: Early versions of the Bessemer process are developed in China. 11th century: Endless power-transmitting chain drive by Su Song for the development an astronomical clock (the Cosmic Engine)
Hace 4 días · In the 11th century, the royal position worsened further, as the ealdormen rapidly built up huge new estates, making them collectively much more powerful than the king—this contributed to the political instability of the final Anglo-Saxon years.
Hace 6 días · Anglo-Saxon England or Early Medieval England, existing from the 5th to the 11th centuries from soon after the end of Roman Britain until the Norman Conquest in 1066, consisted of various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms until 927, when it was united as the Kingdom of England by King Æthelstan (r. 927–939).
10 de abr. de 2024 · Bayeux Tapestry, medieval embroidery depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, remarkable as a work of art and important as a source for 11th-century history. The tapestry is a band of linen 231 feet long and 19.5 inches wide, on which are embroidered more than 70 scenes representing the Norman Conquest.
18 de abr. de 2024 · El Cid, who lived in the 11th century, is known as the national hero of Spain. He is remembered as a fierce champion of Christian Spain against Muslim and particularly Almoravid forces during the early years of the Reconquista and as the embodiment of knightly honour.
Hace 4 días · House of Lords, the upper chamber of Great Britain’s bicameral legislature. Originated in the 11th century, when the Anglo-Saxon kings consulted witans (councils) composed of religious leaders and the monarch’s ministers, it emerged as a distinct element of Parliament in the 13th and 14th.
Hace 6 días · Norman architecture emerged in the 11th century after the Norman conquest of England in 1066. It was heavily influenced by Romanesque architecture, which had started to develop in Italy and France in the preceding centuries. Norman architecture was known for using the semi-pointed arch and rounded or cylindrical pillars.
