1010s
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Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century
Decades: 960s - 970s - 980s - 990s - 1000s - 1010s - 1020s - 1030s - 1040s - 1050s - 1060s
1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020
Events:
- Canute invades England. He and Edmund II divide the country; after Edmund's death he becomes sole king.
- Bulgaria becomes part of the Byzantine Empire (1018).
- Rajendra Chola I, son of the illustrious Rajaraja Chola I The Great, became the Chola Emperor. There is confusion on the exact date. According to Professor Kielhorn it is between 27th March and 7th July.
Important people:
- Canute
- Boleslaus I
- Fujiwara no Michinaga
- Basil II
- Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Sweyn I
- Malcolm II of Scotland
- Avicenna
