1018
Count Dirk III defeats an army sent by Emperor Henry II in the Battle of Vlaardingen.
Count Dirk III defeats an army sent by Emperor Henry II in the Battle of Vlaardingen.
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1018
Byzantine general Eustathios Daphnomeles blinds and captures Ibatzes of Bulgaria by a ruse, thereby ending Bulgarian…
Byzantine general Eustathios Daphnomeles blinds and captures Ibatzes of Bulgaria by a ruse, thereby ending Bulgarian…
1016
The Danes defeat the English in the Battle of Assandun.
The Danes defeat the English in the Battle of Assandun.
1014
Battle of Clontarf: High King of Ireland Brian Boru defeats Viking invaders, but is killed in battle
Battle of Clontarf: High King of Ireland Brian Boru defeats Viking invaders, but is killed in battle
1014
Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat on the Bulgarian…
Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat on the Bulgarian…
1012
The comital family of Tusculum arranges the election of the count's son as Sergius IV following the death of Pope Marinu
The comital family of Tusculum arranges the election of the count's son as Sergius IV following the death of Pope Marinu
1011
Danes capture Canterbury after a siege, taking Ælfheah, archbishop of Canterbury, as a prisoner.
Danes capture Canterbury after a siege, taking Ælfheah, archbishop of Canterbury, as a prisoner.
1009
Mainz Cathedral suffers extensive damage from a fire, which destroys the building on the day of its inauguration.
Mainz Cathedral suffers extensive damage from a fire, which destroys the building on the day of its inauguration.
1009
Berber forces led by Sulayman ibn al-Hakam defeat the Umayyad caliph Muhammad II of Córdoba in the Battle of Qantish.
Berber forces led by Sulayman ibn al-Hakam defeat the Umayyad caliph Muhammad II of Córdoba in the Battle of Qantish.
999
Rebel Turkish warlord Mahmud of Ghazni defeats Samanid Emir Mansur II in battle at Merv
Rebel Turkish warlord Mahmud of Ghazni defeats Samanid Emir Mansur II in battle at Merv
998
Arab–Byzantine wars: Battle of Apamea: Fatimids defeat a Byzantine army near Apamea.
Arab–Byzantine wars: Battle of Apamea: Fatimids defeat a Byzantine army near Apamea.
997
Battle of Spercheios: Bulgarian forces of Tsar Samuel are defeated by a Byzantine army under general Nikephoros…
Battle of Spercheios: Bulgarian forces of Tsar Samuel are defeated by a Byzantine army under general Nikephoros…
994
Major Fatimid victory over the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of the Orontes.
Major Fatimid victory over the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of the Orontes.
991
Battle of Maldon: The English, led by Byrhtnoth, Ealdorman of Essex, are defeated by a band of inland-raiding Vikings…
Battle of Maldon: The English, led by Byrhtnoth, Ealdorman of Essex, are defeated by a band of inland-raiding Vikings…
988
The Norse King Glúniairn recognises Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, High King of Ireland, and agrees to pay taxes and…
The Norse King Glúniairn recognises Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill, High King of Ireland, and agrees to pay taxes and…
987
Hugh Capet is crowned King of France, the first of the Capetian dynasty that would rule France until the French…
Hugh Capet is crowned King of France, the first of the Capetian dynasty that would rule France until the French…
986
Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: Battle of the Gates of Trajan: The Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Samuel and Aron defeat…
Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: Battle of the Gates of Trajan: The Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Samuel and Aron defeat…
982
King Otto II and his Frankish army are defeated by the Muslim army of al-Qasim at Cape Colonna, Southern Italy.
King Otto II and his Frankish army are defeated by the Muslim army of al-Qasim at Cape Colonna, Southern Italy.
982
Holy Roman Emperor Otto II is defeated by the Saracens in the Battle of Capo Colonna, in Calabria.
Holy Roman Emperor Otto II is defeated by the Saracens in the Battle of Capo Colonna, in Calabria.