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1016

Years: 1013 1014 1015 - 1016 - 1017 1018 1019

Decades: 980s 990s 1000s - 1010s - 1020s 1030s 1040s

Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century

Events

• George Tsul, ruler of Khazaria, is captured by a combined Byzantine-Rus' force, which effectively ends Khazaria's existence.
• Norman knights arrive in Sicily.
• Edmund II is king of England after Ethelred's death.
• Canute of Denmark and Edmund II divide England. After Edmund's death, Canute is left as the sole ruler of England.
• End of the reign of Emperor Sanjo of Japan. He is succeeded by Go-Ichijo.
• Battle of Neaje.
• October 18 - Battle of Ashingdon.
• Earthquakes partly destroy the Dome of the Rock.

Births

• Harold Harefoot

Deaths

• April 23 - Ethelred the Unready, King of England
• November 30 - Edmund II, King of England

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