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Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century

Decades: 990s 1000s 1010s 1020s 1030s - 1040s - 1050s 1060s 1070s 1080s 1090s

Years: 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 - 1042 - 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047

• April 18/April 19 - Emperor Michael V of the Eastern Roman Empire attempts to remainn sole Emperor by senting his addoptive mother and co-ruler Zoe of Byzantium to a monastery.
• April 19 - Michael V of the Eastern Roman Empire is deposed by popular revolt. Zoe of Byzantium, Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire with co-rulers since 1028 , becomes Reigning Empress with her sister Theodora.
• June 11 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium marries for the third time and elevates her husband to the throne as Constantine IX.

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• August 24 - Deposed Emperor Michael V of the Eastern Roman Empire.