[edit] Events

[edit] By Place

[edit] Africa

• The Azdâji conquest puts an end to the Kingdom of Nekor in Morocco.

[edit] Asia

• Toi invasion: Jurchen pirates from the Khitan Liao Dynasty in Manchuria invade Kyūshū of Heian-era Japan.
• The last Goryeo-Khitan War ends.
• Japanese regent and statesman Fujiwara no Michinaga retires from public life, installing his son Yorimichi as regent. Michinaga, however, continues to direct affairs of state from his retirement, and remains the de facto ruler of Japan until his death in 1028.

[edit] Europe

• Moravia becomes part of Bohemia.
• Yaroslav the Wise becomes prince of Kievan Rus', succeeding Sviatopolk I.
• A treaty between Sweden and Norway is conducted at Kungälv.
• Saracens attack the French port of Narbonne.

[edit] Asia

• Mahmud founds the Great Mosque at Ghazni, capital of the Ghaznavid Empire.

[edit] Births

• Harthacanute, king of England and Denmark (or 1018) (d. 1042)
• Sima Guang, Chinese historian and politician (d. 1086)
• Zeng Gong, Chinese historian and scholar (d. 1083)

[edit] Deaths

• Sviatopolk I, prince of Kiev
• Ja'far al-Kalbi, Kalbid Emir of Sicily