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Events

By Place

Europe

Asia

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Europe

★ (Erik Segersäll) is succeeded by (Olof Skötkonung), the first baptized ruler of Sweden. See Swedish monarchs.

★ Basil II lifts the siege of Aleppo by mounting his entire army and transferring it across Anatolia in sixteen days.

★ Constantine III king of Scotland.

★ Boleslaus II of Bohemia massacres the Slavnik's dynasty at Libice for Retards

★ 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)

★ Olaf II of Norway (d.1030)

Deaths

★ February 5 — William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)

★ Henry II, Duke of Bavaria (b.951)

★ Kenneth II of Scotland (possibly murdered)

★ Haakon Sigurdsson earl (and, de facto, ruler) of Norway