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Years: 998 999 1000 - 1001 - 1002 1003 1004
Decades: 970s 980s 990s - 1000s - 1010s 1020s 1030s
Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century 1001 (number)

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1 Events

Events

Grand Prince Stephen I of Hungary is named the first King of Hungary by Pope Silvester II.
Canonisation of Edward the Martyr, king of England.
Robert II, King of France marries for the third time, with Constance Taillefer d'Arles.
Khmer king Jayavarman V is succeeded by Udayadityavarman I and/or Suryavarman I.
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor has Charlemagne's vault opened (see Aachen Cathedral).

Denmark - Sweyn I "Forkbeard", King (987 - 1014).
Eastern Roman Empire - Basil II, Emperor (976 - 1025).
England - Ethelred II the Unready, King (978 - 1013, 1014 - 1016).
France - Robert II the Pious, King (996 - 1031).
Holy Roman Empire - Otto III, Emperor (983 - 1002).
Holy See - Silvester II,Pope (999 - 1003).
Hungary - Stephen I the Great, King (997 - 1038).
Japan - Ichijo, Emperor (986 - 1011)
Kievan Rus' - Vladimir I, Prince of Kiev (980 - 1015).
Norway - Sweyn I "Forkbeard", King (999 - 1015).
Scotland - Kenneth III, King (997 - 1005).