Explore 21 historical events from 1000–1009.
Herman II was a member of the Conradine dynasty. He was Duke of Swabia from 997 to his death. In 1002, Herman unsuccessfully attempted to become king of Germany.
Herman II, duke of Swabia
The Norman conquest of southern Italy lasted from 999 to 1194, involving many battles and independent conquerors. In 1130, the territories in southern Italy united as the Kingdom o…
Lombard Revolt: Lombard forces led by Melus revolt in Bari against the Byzantine Catepanate of Italy
John Crescentius also John II Crescentius or Crescentius III was the son of Crescentius the Younger. He succeeded to his father's title of consul and patrician of Rome in 1002 and …
Patrician John Crescentius, who has seized control of Rome, selects Pope John XVII as the new pope
Eckard I was Margrave of Meissen from 985 until his death. He was the first margrave of the Ekkehardinger family that ruled over Meissen until the extinction of the line in 1046.
Eckard I, German nobleman
SN 1006 was a supernova that is likely the brightest observed stellar event in recorded history, reaching an estimated −7.5 visual magnitude, and exceeding roughly sixteen times th…
SN 1006, the brightest supernova in recorded history, first appeared in the constellation Lupus
Abu Ismaïl Abdullah al-Harawi al-Ansari or Abdullah Ansari of Herat (1006–1089) also known as Pir-i Herat "Sage of Herat", was a Sufi saint, who lived in Herat, Ghaznavid Empire. A…
Khwaja Abdullah Ansari, Persian mystic and poet (died 1088)
Ealdwulf was a medieval Abbot of Peterborough, Bishop of Worcester, and Archbishop of York.
Ealdwulf, Archbishop of York, Abbot of Peterborough and Bishop of Worcester
Su Xun was a scholar, essayist and philosopher during the Song dynasty, listed as one of the Eight Masters of the Tang and Song, along with his sons Su Shi and Su Zhe.
Su Xun, Chinese writer (died 1066)
Pope Sylvester II, originally known as Gerbert of Aurillac, was a scholar and teacher who served as the bishop of Rome and ruled the Papal States from 999 to his death. He endorsed…
Sylvester II, pope of the Catholic Church (born 946)
Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia, born Li Yuanhao or Tuoba Yuanhao, also known as Zhao Yuanhao (趙元昊), Weiming Yuanhao (嵬名元昊) and Weiming Nangxiao (嵬名曩霄), was the founding emperor of…
Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia (died 1048)
The Norman conquest of southern Italy lasted from 999 to 1194, involving many battles and independent conquerors. In 1130, the territories in southern Italy united as the Kingdom o…
Lombard Revolt: Lombard forces led by Melus revolt in Bari against the Byzantine Catepanate of Italy
Pope Sergius IV was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States from 31 July 1009 to his death. His temporal power was eclipsed by the patrician John Crescentius. Serg…
Pope Sergius IV becomes the 142nd pope, succeeding Pope John XVIII.
Mainz Cathedral or St. Martin's Cathedral is located near the historical center and pedestrianized market square of the city of Mainz, Germany. This 1000-year-old Roman Catholic ca…
Mainz Cathedral suffers extensive damage from a fire, which destroys the building on the day of its inauguration.
Su Xun was a scholar, essayist and philosopher during the Song dynasty, listed as one of the Eight Masters of the Tang and Song, along with his sons Su Shi and Su Zhe.
Su Xun, Chinese writer (died 1066)
Pope Sergius IV was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States from 31 July 1009 to his death. His temporal power was eclipsed by the patrician John Crescentius. Serg…
Sergius IV became the 142nd pope, succeeding John XVIII.
Abu Ismaïl Abdullah al-Harawi al-Ansari or Abdullah Ansari of Herat (1006–1089) also known as Pir-i Herat "Sage of Herat", was a Sufi saint, who lived in Herat, Ghaznavid Empire. A…
Khwaja Abdullah Ansari, Persian mystic and poet (died 1088)
SN 1006 was a supernova that is likely the brightest observed stellar event in recorded history, reaching an estimated −7.5 visual magnitude, and exceeding roughly sixteen times th…
SN 1006, the brightest supernova in recorded history, first appeared in the constellation Lupus
Abū al-Ḥasan ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥākim, better known with his regnal name al-Ẓāhir li-Iʿzāz Dīn Allāh, was the seventh caliph of the Fatimid dynasty (1021–1036). Al-Zahir assumed the calip…
Ali az-Zahir, Fatimid caliph of Egypt (died 1036)
John Crescentius also John II Crescentius or Crescentius III was the son of Crescentius the Younger. He succeeded to his father's title of consul and patrician of Rome in 1002 and …
Patrician John Crescentius, who has seized control of Rome, selects Pope John XVII as the new pope
Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia, born Li Yuanhao or Tuoba Yuanhao, also known as Zhao Yuanhao (趙元昊), Weiming Yuanhao (嵬名元昊) and Weiming Nangxiao (嵬名曩霄), was the founding emperor of…
Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia (died 1048)
Herman II was a member of the Conradine dynasty. He was Duke of Swabia from 997 to his death. In 1002, Herman unsuccessfully attempted to become king of Germany.
Herman II, duke of Swabia
Pope Sylvester II, originally known as Gerbert of Aurillac, was a scholar and teacher who served as the bishop of Rome and ruled the Papal States from 999 to his death. He endorsed…
Sylvester II, pope of the Catholic Church (born 946)
Abu Bakr ʿAbd al-Karīm ibn al-Faḍl, better known by his regnal name al-Ṭāʾiʿ liʾllāh/biʾllāh, was the Abbasid caliph of Baghdad from 974 to his deposition in 991. He was in office …
At-Ta'i, Abbasid caliph (born 929)
Henry II, also known as Saint Henry, Obl. S. B., was Holy Roman Emperor from 1014. He died without an heir in 1024 and was the last ruler of the Ottonian line. As Duke of Bavaria, …
Henry II, a cousin of Emperor Otto III, is elected and crowned King of Germany
Pope Leo IX was the Bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 12 February 1049 to his death in 1054. Leo IX is considered to be one of the most historically significant pop…
Pope Leo IX (died 1054)
Eckard I was Margrave of Meissen from 985 until his death. He was the first margrave of the Ekkehardinger family that ruled over Meissen until the extinction of the line in 1046.
Eckard I, German nobleman
Ealdwulf was a medieval Abbot of Peterborough, Bishop of Worcester, and Archbishop of York.
Ealdwulf, Archbishop of York, Abbot of Peterborough and Bishop of Worcester
Abu ʿAmer Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Abi ʿAmer al-Maʿafiri, nicknamed al-Manṣūr, which is often Latinized as Almanzor in Spanish, Almansor in Catalan and Almançor in Portuguese, wa…
Almanzor, chief minister and de facto ruler of Córdoba
1000 (M) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1000th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 1000th and last year of the 1st mi…
Battle of Svolder during the Viking Age.
1000 (M) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1000th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 1000th and last year of the 1st mi…
Robert I, duke of Normandy (died 1035)
1000 (M) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1000th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 1000th and last year of the 1st mi…
Olaf I, king of Norway