1008

Europe

 * Oldest known mention of the city of.
 * , the future king of lands on  island in, wins a battle there and forces the inhabitants to pay tribute.

Asia

 * succeeds as.
 * Unification of under king.
 * The Egyptian Empire under  sends the sea captain Domiyat on a tributary mission to  of the  in order to reestablish trade relations between  and.

Religion

 * , king of, is by saint.
 * and others try to establish a mission among the.

Births

 * — King (d. )
 * — of Japan (d. )
 * Japanese writer

Deaths

 * , (b. )
 * ,  (b. ca.)