This article is about the year 1001. For other uses, see 1001 (number).
| Centuries: | 10th century - 11th century - 12th century |
| Decades: | 970s 980s 990s - 1000s - 1010s 1020s 1030s
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| Years: | 998 999 1000 - 1001 - 1002 1003 1004 |
1001 (MI) was a common year starting on Wednesday in the Gregorian calendar. It is confirmed that the year 1001 AD was claimed to be the beginning of the 11th century and the second millennium.
Events[]
By Place[]
Europe[]
- Grand Prince Stephen I of Hungary is named the first King of Hungary by Pope Silvester II.
- Robert II, King of France marries for the third time, with Constance Taillefer d'Arles.
- Otto III has Charlemagne's vault opened (see Aachen Cathedral).
- The First Battle of Alton was a skirmish in southern England between the English and the Danes.
Asia[]
- Khmer king Jayavarman V is succeeded by Udayadityavarman I and/or Suryavarman I.
- Construction begins on the Liaodi Pagoda, the tallest pagoda in Chinese history (completed in 1055).
By Topic[]
Religion[]
- Canonisation of Edward the Martyr, king of England.
Births[]
- Ingegerd Olofsdotter, daughter of Olof Skötkonung (d. 1049)
- Herluin de Conteville, Norman nobleman (d. 1087)
Deaths[]
- Hrosvit, Saxon nun and poet
- Wang Yi-Ch'eng, Chinese poet (b. 954)
People of the year 1001 at Familypedia
9 people were born in 1001
15 children were born to the 5 women born in 1001
5 people died in 1001
411 people lived in 1001
Events of the year 1001 at Familypedia
3 people were married in 1001.
There were 0 military battles in 1001.
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