1010s

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

Decades: 960s - 970s - 980s - 990s - 1000s - 1010s - 1020s - 1030s - 1040s - 1050s - 1060s

1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020

• Canute invades England. He and Edmund II divide the country; after Edmund's death he becomes sole king.
• Bulgaria becomes part of the Byzantine Empire (1018).
• Rajendra Chola I, son of the illustrious Rajaraja Chola I The Great, became the Chola Emperor. There is confusion on the exact date. According to Professor Kielhorn it is between 27th March and 7th July.

Important people:

• Canute
• Boleslaus I
• Fujiwara no Michinaga
• Basil II
• Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
• Sweyn I
• Malcolm II of Scotland
• Avicenna