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Events
By Place
Europe
★ (
Erik Segersäll) is succeeded by (
Olof Skötkonung), the first baptized ruler of
Sweden. See
Swedish monarchs.
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Basil II lifts the siege of
Aleppo by mounting his entire army and transferring it across
Anatolia in sixteen days.
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Constantine III king of
Scotland.
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Boleslaus II of Bohemia massacres the
Slavnik's dynasty at Libice for Retards
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Olaf Tryggvason is crowned king of
Norway and builds the country's first church.
Asia
★
Liao Dynasty sends a
patent of investiture to the new
Goryeo king.
Births
★
Canute the Great (approximate) (d.
1035)
★
Guido of Arezzo, Italian musician (d.
1050)
★
Abolfazl Beyhaghi, Persian historian and author (d.
1077)
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Olaf II of Norway (d.
1030)
Deaths
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February 5 —
William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b.
937)
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Henry II, Duke of Bavaria (b.
951)
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Kenneth II of Scotland (possibly murdered)
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Haakon Sigurdsson earl (and, de facto, ruler) of Norway