1018

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Years: 1015 1016 1017 - 1018 - 1019 1020 1021

Decades: 980s 990s 1000s - 1010s - 1020s 1030s 1040s

Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century 1018 state leaders

Events

• Bulgaria becomes part of the Byzantine Empire.
• Peace of Bautzen between Poland and Germany.
• Boleslaus I of Poland conquers Red Ruthenia.
• Battle of Carham: The Scots conquer Lothian.
• Northumberland becomes part of Scotland.
• De facto end of the independence of Strathclyde.
• Canute the Great becomes king of Denmark (or 1019), succeeding Harold II.
• Battle of Vlaardingen: Count Dirk III defeats an army sent by Emperor Henry II at Vlaardingen.
• Buckfast Abbey founded.
• The city of Koblenz is given to the archbishop of Trier.

Births

• Harthacanute (or 1019) (d. 1042)
• Michael Psellus the Younger, Greek philosopher and historian

Deaths

• June 23 - Margrave Henry I of Austria
• December 1 - Thietmar, bishop and chronologist (or 1019) (b. 969)