Battle of Svolder, Baltic Sea: King Olaf on board the Long Serpent is defeated in one of the greatest naval battles of the Viking Age and leaps to his death overboard
Battle of Svolder, Baltic Sea: King Olaf on board the Long Serpent is defeated in one of the greatest naval battles of t
Battle of Svolder, Baltic Sea: King Olaf on board the Long Serpent is defeated in one of the greatest naval battles of the Viking Age and leaps to his death overboard
Events Before
The Duchy of Bohemia's Slavník dynasty members Spytimír, Pobraslav, Pořej, and Čáslav are murdered by Boleslaus II the P
The Duchy of Bohemia's Slavník dynasty members Spytimír, Pobraslav, Pořej, and Čáslav are murdered by Boleslaus II the Pious
Pope Gregory V crowns his cousin Otto III as Holy Roman Emperor in St Peter's Basilica in Rome
Otto III (June/July 980 – 23 January 1002) was the Holy Roman emperor and King of Italy from 996 until his death in 1002.
First recorded use of modern name for Austria in the "Ostarrîchi Document"
The native (German) name of Austria, Österreich, derives from the Old High German word Ostarrîchi "eastern realm", recorded in the so-called Ostarrîchi Document of 996, applied to the Margraviate of...
Gerbert of Aurillac is elected as the first French Pope
Pope Sylvester II (Latin: Silvester II; c. 946 – 12 May 1003), originally known as Gerbert of Aurillac, was a scholar and teacher who served as the bishop of Rome and ruled the Papal States from 999...
Heribertus becomes bishop of Cologne
Heribertus becomes bishop of Cologne
Events After
German King Henry II the Saint crowned
Henry II (German: Heinrich II; Italian: Enrico II; Latin: Henricus; 6 May 973 – 13 July 1024), also known as Saint Henry, Obl. S. B., was Holy Roman Emperor (Latin: Romanorum Imperator) from 1014.
English king Ethelred II (the 'Unready') launches 'St Brice's Day' massacre of Danish settlers
English king Ethelred II (the 'Unready') launches 'St Brice's Day' massacre of Danish settlers
Peace deal is signed between Holy Roman Emperor Henry II and the pagan Wends (Slavs)
Henry II (German: Heinrich II; Italian: Enrico II; Latin: Henricus; 6 May 973 – 13 July 1024), also known as Saint Henry, Obl. S. B., was Holy Roman Emperor (Latin: Romanorum Imperator) from 1014.
Henry II the Saint crowned King of Italy
Henry II (German: Heinrich II; Italian: Enrico II; Latin: Henricus; 6 May 973 – 13 July 1024), also known as Saint Henry, Obl. S. B., was Holy Roman Emperor (Latin: Romanorum Imperator) from 1014.
Supernova observed by Chinese and Egyptians in constellation Lupus
The known history of supernova observation goes back to 1006 AD. All earlier proposals for supernova observations are speculations with many alternatives. Since the development of the telescope, the...
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Leif Erikson reaches "Vinland" (possibly L'Anse aux Meadows, Canada), reputedly becoming the first European to reach Nor
Leif Erikson reaches "Vinland" (possibly L'Anse aux Meadows, Canada), reputedly becoming the first European to reach North America
Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, who hacks the church
Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, who hacks the church's foundations down to the bedrock
First known written mention of Lithuania, in the annals of Quedlinburg
Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe.
Peace deal is signed between Holy Roman Emperor Henry II and the pagan Wends (Slavs)
Henry II (German: Heinrich II; Italian: Enrico II; Latin: Henricus; 6 May 973 – 13 July 1024), also known as Saint Henry, Obl. S. B., was Holy Roman Emperor (Latin: Romanorum Imperator) from 1014.
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