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== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Asia ====
* [[October]] &ndash; Influential Japanese statesman [[Fujiwara no Michinaga]] is appointed to be Associate Regent.
* [[November]] &ndash; The newly constructed Japanese imperial residence burns down.
* [[Peacock]]s arrive from the Chinese [[Song Empire]] to Fujiwara's mansion in Japan.

==== Europe ====
* [[July 15]] &ndash; [[Vladimir the Great]] dies at [[Berestove]] after a 35-year reign. He is succeeded by his son [[Sviatopolk I of Kiev|Sviatopolk I]] as Grand Prince of [[Kievan Rus'|Kiev]].
* Summer &ndash; King [[Cnut the Great]] of [[Denmark]] launches an invasion of [[Mercia]] and [[Kingdom of Northumbria|Northumbria]] in [[Kingdom of England|England]].{{sfn|Williams|2005}}
* Emperor [[Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor|Henry II]] launches a German expedition against Duke [[Bolesław I the Brave]]. He invades [[Greater Poland|Poland]], but is stopped by Bolesław's forces at [[Krosno Odrzańskie|Krosno]], on the [[Oder|Oder River]]. 
* Earl [[Eric Haakonsson]] outlaws [[berserker]]s in [[Norway]].
* [[Olaf II of Norway|Olaf Haraldsson]] declares himself [[List of Norwegian monarchs|King of Norway]].</onlyinclude>