By place Africa • Khazrun ben Falful, from the
Maghrawa family
Banu Khazrun, begins ruling
Tripoli, on the African continent.
Asia •
March 17 – The Buddhist ruler of
Butuan, in the
Philippines (
P’u-tuan in the Sung Dynasty records),
Sari Bata Shaja, makes the first tributary mission to China. • The
Tao/
Tayk region is annexed by the
Byzantines, as the
Theme of Iberia. •
Mahmud of Ghazni, Muslim leader of
Ghazni, begins a series of
raids into northern India, establishing the
Ghaznavid Empire across most of today's Afghanistan, eastern Iran, and Pakistan. •
November 27 –
Battle of Peshawar:
Jayapala suffers defeat from the
Ghaznavid Empire. • In
Vietnam during the
Early Lê dynasty, a rebellion broke out in Cử Long in
Thanh Hóa province against king
Lê Đại Hành. Former emperor
Đinh Phế Đế, who was a general under Đại Hành's reign, died in the battle while suppressing that rebellion. •
Khmer King
Jayavarman V is succeeded by
Udayadityavarman I, and/or
Suryavarman I. • Construction begins on the
Liaodi Pagoda, the tallest pagoda in Chinese history (completed in
1055). •
Japan •
January 13 – Empress consort
Fujiwara no Teishi dies in childbirth. •
November – The
imperial palace is destroyed by fire. • 70th birthday and longevity ceremony of Fujiwara no Bokushi (mother-in-law of
Fujiwara no Michinaga, grandmother of
Empress Shōshi). • 40th birthday of Empress dowager Senshi (mother of
Emperor Ichijō).
Europe •
February 6 – After leading the revolt against
Emperor Otto III and expelling the
Crescentii,
Gregory I, Count of Tusculum is named "Head of the Republic". •
July 31 –
Emperor Otto III confirms the possessions of
Ulric Manfred II of Turin, and grants him privileges. •
July –
Sergius II becomes
Patriarch of Constantinople. •
Byzantine Emperor
Basil II attempts to reconquer
Bulgaria. •
Robert II,
King of France, marries for the third time, with Constance Taillefer d'Arles. •
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor has
Charlemagne's vault opened at
Aachen Cathedral. • The
First Battle of Alton:
Danish invaders defeat the English. •
Battle of Pinhoe:
Vikings defeat the
Anglo-Saxons in
Devon. •
Bolesław I the Brave begins ruling parts of
Slovakia. •
Bryachislav of Polotsk begins ruling
Polotsk. •
Werner I, Bishop of Strasbourg begins ruling the
Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg. •
Ermengol I, Count of Urgell makes his second voyage to
Rome. •
Thorgeir Ljosvetningagodi ends being a lawspeaker in
Iceland's
Althing. •
Ælfgar,
bishop of Elmham, is consecrated. •
Æthelred becomes
bishop of Cornwall, but dies shortly afterwards. • The town of
Lloret de Mar is founded in
Catalonia. • The first reference is made to
Khotyn,
Ukrainian town, and to
Nyalka,
Hungarian village, as to
Chimudi. •
Brian Boru attacks the
Uí Néill in Ireland.
North America •
Vikings, led by
Leif Erikson, establish small settlements in and around
Vinland in
North America (approximate date).
By topic Religion • King
Edward the Martyr of
England is canonized. • The
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest is established. • Oqropiri (Ioane I), Svimeon III and Melkisedek I are Catholicoi of Iberia within one year. • A tomb of Saint
Ivo (possibly) is uncovered in
Huntingdonshire, England. == Births ==