1006
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| Years: 1003 1004 1005 - 1006 - 1007 1008 1009 | |
| Decades: 970s 980s 990s - 1000s - 1010s 1020s 1030s | |
| Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century 1006 state leaders | |
Events
- Aelfheah (St. Alphege) becomes archbishop of Canterbury.
- The brightest supernova ever recorded, SN 1006, is observed in the constellation of Lupus.
- Holmgang declared illegal in Iceland.
- Major volcanic eruption of Mount Merapi covers all of central Java with ash.
Births
- Constantine X, emperor of Byzantium (d. 1067)
