1053

1053 (MLIII) was a common year beginning on a Friday of the Julian calendar.

Events

• The Phoenix Hall of the Byōdō-in Buddhist temple is built in Kyoto, Japan. Today is the only original structure standing in the temple.

Births

• July 7: Japanese Shirakawa Emperor. (d.1129)
• Ramon Berenguer II Count of Barcelona.
• Vladimir II Monomac prince of Kiev (d.1125)

Deaths

• Liu Yong, Chinese writer.