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1001

Alternate uses, see Number 1001.

Years: 998 999 1000 - 1001 - 1002 1003 1004

Decades: 970s 980s 990s - 1000s - 1010s 1020s 1030s

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

Events

• Grand Prince Stephen I of Hungary is named the first King of Hungary by Pope Silvester II.
• Canonisation of Edward the Martyr, king of England.
• Robert II, King of France marries for the third time, with Constance Taillefer d'Arles.
• Khmer king Jayavarman V is succeeded by Udayadityavarman I and/or Suryavarman I.
• Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor has Charlemagne's vault opened (see Aachen Cathedral).

Births

• Nicephorus III, later Eastern Roman Emperor
• Godwin, Earl of Wessex (approximate year)

Deaths

• Hroswitha of Gandersheim, dramatist

Heads of states

• Denmark - Sweyn I "Forkbeard", King (987 - 1014).
• Eastern Roman Empire - Basil II, Emperor (976 - 1025).
• England - Ethelred II the Unready, King (978 - 1013, 1014 - 1016).
• France - Robert II the Pious, King (996 - 1031).
• Holy Roman Empire - Otto III, Emperor (983 - 1002).
• Holy See - Silvester II,Pope (999 - 1003).
• Hungary - Stephen I the Great, King (997 - 1038).
• Japan - Ichijo, Emperor (986 - 1011)
• Kievan Rus' - Vladimir I, Prince of Kiev (980 - 1015).
• Norway - Sweyn I "Forkbeard", King (999 - 1015).
• Scotland - Kenneth III, King (997 - 1005).