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Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century

Decades: 960s 970s 980s 990s 1000s - 1010s - 1020s 1030s 1040s 1050s 1060s

Years: 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 - 1012 - 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017

Events

• Mael Morda starts a rebellion against Brian Boru in Ireland, which would eventually end in 1014 at the Battle of Clontarf.
• Sulayman is restored as Umayyad caliph of Cordoba, succeeding Hisham II.
• Benedict VIII becomes pope. Gregory is antipope.
• Archbishop Alphege of Canterbury is murdered by his Danish captors.
• King Aethelred of England pays Danegeld.
• Oldrich succeeds Jaromir as duke of Bohemia.

Births

• Pope Benedict IX (approximate date)
• Marpa, Tibetan translator of holy texts

Deaths

• 19 April: Alphege, archbishop of Canterbury
• Pope Sergius IV