The world in 1049 AD — what happened that year

5 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

Emperor's personal campaign against Western Xia; the army fled and returned. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷20 重熙18年 8月)
Xiao Hui and others were defeated by Western Xia troops. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷20 重熙18年 9月)
Nong Zhigao raids and occupies Anzhou, calls himself the Southern Tian kingdom, changes the era name to Jingxi, and begins to invade for the first time. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷050 (1049년 조))
Yelü Dahekeh, the Liao commander-in-chief of the northern route, leads Zhunbu and other troops to attack Liang prefecture of Xia; reaching Helan mountain, he captures the Xia ruler's stepmother and the families of officials, and returns. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷050 (1049년 조))

When the Emperor was about to attack Baldwin, Edward waited at Sandwich with a great fleet. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 1049 항 (pg657.txt 줄 5798))