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Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century Decades: 970s - 980s - 990s - 1000s - 1010s - 1020s - 1030s - 1040s - 1050s - 1060s - 1070s
1019Events Toi invasion: Jurchen pirates invade Kyushu. Japanese regent and statesman Fujiwara no Michinaga retires from public life, installing his son Yorimichi as regent. Michinaga will, however, continue to direct affairs of state from his retirement, and 1020Events Hospice built in Jerusalem by Knights Hospitaller City of Saint-Germain-en-Laye founded Births Harold Godwinson, king of England Empress Agnes, regent of the Holy Roman Empire Deaths June 20 Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury Ferdowsi Tousi, Persian 1021Events Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, sixth Fatimid Caliph of Egypt disappeares on a trip to al-Muqattam hills. He is presumed deceased and succeeded by Ali az-Zahir. However the Druzes, a sect of Ismaili Muslims, believe him to have been hidden away by God ( All 1022Events Several Catharist heretics are killed in Toulouse. See Albigensians. Olof Skotkonung, King of Sweden dies and is succeeded by Anund Jakob. See Swedish monarchs). Births Harold Godwinson, later the last Saxon King of England (approximate date). 1023Events Births William VII of Aquitaine Deaths 1023. 1024This article is about the year. For the number, see 1024 (number Events The Salian Dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire is founded by Conrad II. Boleslaw I Chrobry is crowned as the first king of Poland in history on December 25. Births Magnus I, king of Norw 1025Events April 18 Boleslaw I Chrobry is crowned as the first king of Poland. Srivijaya, a partly Buddhist kingdom based on Sumatra, is raided by pirates from the Chola region of southern India. It survives, but declines in importance. Births Emperor Go-Reiz 1026Events Archbishop Ariberto crowns Conrad II King of Italy in Milan. Pietro Barbolano becomes Doge of Venice. Henry VI becomes king of Bavaria. Births Tostig Godwinson, later Earl of Northumbria (approximate date). Deaths Henry of Luxemburg, king of Bavari 1027 1028 1029 1030
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