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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

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

Events Before

  1. 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.

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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...

Events After

  1. Ransom of 48,000 pounds is paid to Vikings, led by Thorkell the Tall, for the liberation of Canterbury, after a raid on

    Ransom of 48,000 pounds is paid to Vikings, led by Thorkell the Tall, for the liberation of Canterbury, after a raid on the city and the capture of Alphege [Aelfheah] Archbishop of Canterbury

  2. Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury Alphege murdered by Vikings while being held hostage by them in Greenwich, London

    Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury Alphege murdered by Vikings while being held hostage by them in Greenwich, London

  3. English earls declare Danish king Sweyn Forkbeard the first Viking king of England, disposing Ethelred the Unready

    English earls declare Danish king Sweyn Forkbeard the first Viking king of England, disposing Ethelred the Unready

  4. Pope Benedict VIII crowns Henry II Holy Roman Emperor

    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.

  5. King Brian Boru of Ireland defeats Viking forces at the Battle of Clontarf, freeing Ireland from foreign control

    The Battle of Clontarf (Irish: Cath Chluain Tarbh) took place on 23 April 1014 at Clontarf, near Dublin, on the east coast of Ireland.

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Battle of Svolder, Baltic Sea: King Olaf on board the Long Serpent is defeated in one of the greatest naval battles of t

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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

First known written mention of Lithuania, in the annals of Quedlinburg

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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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