1002
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- For the number, see 1002.
| Centuries: | 10th century - 11th century - 12th century |
| Decades: | 970s 980s 990s - 1000s - 1010s 1020s 1030s
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| Years: | 999 1000 1001 - 1002 - 1003 1004 1005 |
[edit] Events
[edit] By Place
[edit] Europe
- November 13 — English king Ethelred gives order to kill all Danes in England, leading to the St. Brice's Day Massacre.
- Brian Boru rises to power in Ireland, taking the title of High King.
- Henry II succeeds Otto III as king of Germany.
- With a new group of colonists, an epidemic hits the Viking colony in Greenland.
- Danegeld is paid by Ethelred the Unready to prevent Viking raids against England.
[edit] Byzantine Empire
[edit] Births
- June 21 — Pope Leo IX (d. 1054)
- Mei Yaochen, Chinese poet of the Song Dynasty (d. 1060)
[edit] Deaths
- January 23 — Otto III, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (b. 980)
- August 8 — Al-Mansur, chief minister of the Umayyad caliphate of Cordoba
- October 15 — Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946)
[edit] People of the year 1002 at Familypedia
1 people were born in 1002
| Father | Mother | Age mother at birth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide of Normandy (1002-1038) | Richard II, Duke of Normandy (963-1027) | Judith of Brittany (982-1017) |
7 people died in 1002
136 people lived in 1002
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