Events January 11 — Theodora becomes reigning empress of the Byzantine Empire. April 13 — Pope Victor II succeeds Pope Leo IX as the 153rd pope. October 24 — Ralph the Timid is defeated by the Welsh. December 18 - The Seljuk Turks capture Baghdad; Al-Malik al-Rahim is taken prisoner. Construction on the Liaodi Pagoda in Hebei is complete, the tallest pagoda in Chinese history standing at a height of 84 m (275 ft) tall. The Almoravids conquer Awdaghost (present-day Mau… (More on 1055)