Danes led by Cnut defeat the Saxon forces of Edmund Ironside at the Battle of Assandun (Ashingdon), completing their conquest of England
Danes led by Cnut defeat the Saxon forces of Edmund Ironside at the Battle of Assandun (Ashingdon), completing their con
Danes led by Cnut defeat the Saxon forces of Edmund Ironside at the Battle of Assandun (Ashingdon), completing their conquest of England
Events Before
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
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.
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.
Battle of Strumitsa Valley: Byzantines destroy Bulgarian armies
The Battle of Kleidion (Ancient Greek: Κλειδίον; or Clidium, after the medieval name of the village of Klyuch, lit. 'key'; also known as the Battle of Belasitsa) took place on 29 July 1014, between...
Henry I becomes Count of Leuven
Henry I becomes Count of Leuven
Events After
The Holy Roman Empire and Poland conclude the Peace of Bautzen
The Peace of Bautzen (German: Frieden von Bautzen; Polish: Pokój w Budziszynie; Upper Sorbian: Budyski měr) was a treaty concluded on 30 January 1018, between Holy Roman Emperor Henry II and Bolesław...
Synod of Pavia: Emperor Henry II convicts married priest
Synod of Pavia: Emperor Henry II convicts married priest
Great Al-Andalus earthquake strikes the Umayyad Caliphate around Córdoba (modern southern Spain)
Great Al-Andalus earthquake strikes the Umayyad Caliphate around Córdoba (modern southern Spain)
Bolesław I the Brave is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland
Bolesław I the Brave (967 – 17 June 1025), less often known as Bolesław the Great, was Duke of Poland from 992 to 1025 and the first King of Poland in 1025.
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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.
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.
King of Denmark, Cnut the Great [Canute], claims the English throne after the death of Edmund Ironside
Cnut ( kə-NYOOT; Old Norse: Knútr; c. 990 – 12 November 1035), also known as Canute and with the epithet the Great, was King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018, and King of Norway from...
The Holy Roman Empire and Poland conclude the Peace of Bautzen
The Peace of Bautzen (German: Frieden von Bautzen; Polish: Pokój w Budziszynie; Upper Sorbian: Budyski měr) was a treaty concluded on 30 January 1018, between Holy Roman Emperor Henry II and Bolesław...
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