1012

Years: 1009 1010 1011 - 1012 - 1013 1014 1015
Decades: 980s 990s 1000s - 1010s - 1020s 1030s 1040s
Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century

Events

Mael Morda starts a rebellion against Brian Boru in Ireland, which would eventually end in 1014 at the Battle of Clontarf.
Sulayman is restored as Umayyad caliph of Cordoba, succeeding Hisham II.
Benedict VIII becomes pope. Gregory is antipope.
Archbishop Alphege of Canterbury is murdered by his Danish captors.
King Aethelred of England pays Danegeld.
Oldrich succeeds Jaromir as duke of Bohemia.
Fatimid Caliph al-Hakim orders the destruction of all Jewish and Christian places of worship.

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