1001

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'1001' ('MI') was a common year starting on Wednesday in the Gregorian calendar. It is confirmed that the year 1001 AD was claimed to be the beginning of the 11th century and the second millennium.

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Events

By Place

Europe

Asia

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Europe

★ Grand Prince Stephen I of Hungary is named the first King of Hungary by Pope Silvester II.

★ Robert II, King of France marries for the third time, with Constance Taillefer d'Arles.

★ Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor has Charlemagne's vault opened (see Aachen Cathedral).

★ The First Battle of Alton was a skirmish in southern England between the English and the Danes.

Asia

★ Khmer king Jayavarman V is succeeded by Udayadityavarman I and/or Suryavarman I.

★ Construction begins on the Liaodi Pagoda, the tallest pagoda in Chinese history (completed in 1055).

By Topic

Religion

★ Canonisation of Edward the Martyr, king of England.

Births

★ Ingegerd Olofsdotter, daughter of Olof Skötkonung (d. 1049)

★ Herluin de Conteville, Norman nobleman (d. 1087)

Deaths

★ Hrosvit, Saxon nun and poet

★ Wang Yi-Ch'eng, Chinese poet (b. 954)