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=== By place ===

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[Battle of Skopje]]: Emperor [[Basil II]] defeats the Bulgarian forces near [[Skopje]] (modern [[North Macedonia]]). Leaving his army behind, [[Samuel of Bulgaria]] manages to escape. Basil continues his campaign and besieges the fortress of [[Pernik]]. By the end of the year Basil has reconquered about half of the [[First Bulgarian Empire|Bulgarian Empire]].<ref>John V.A. Fine, Jr. (1991). ''The Early Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Sixth to the Late Twelfth Century'', p. 197. {{ISBN|978-0-472-08149-3}}.</ref>

==== Europe ====
* Spring &ndash; King [[Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor|Henry II]] crosses with an expeditionary force through the [[Brenner Pass]] to [[Trento]]. After initial military successes against [[Arduin of Ivrea]], he receives the homage of the Italian [[clergy]] and [[Lombardy|Lombard]] noble families.
* [[May 14]] &ndash; Henry II is crowned [[King of Italy]] by Archbishop [[Arnulf II (archbishop of Milan)|Arnulf II]] in [[Pavia]]. A quarrel ensues between the German troops and the Pavese citizens. Henry orders a massacre of the population in response, destroying the city.
* Fall &ndash; [[Republic of Venice|Venetian]]-[[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] forces defeat the [[Saracens]] at [[Bari]]. The citadel is on the brink of capitulation after a 3 day siege. [[Giovanni Orseolo|Giovanni]], a son of Doge [[Pietro Orseolo II]], is married to the Byzantine princess [[Maria Argyropoulina|Maria Argyra]].<ref>Norwich, John Julius (1991). ''Byzantium: The Apogee'', pp. 259–260. {{ISBN|0-394-53779-3}}.</ref>
* [[German–Polish War (1002–18)|German–Polish War]]: Duke [[Bolesław I the Brave|Bolesław I]] of [[Greater Poland|Poland]] loses [[Duchy of Bohemia|Bohemia]]. With German support, [[Jaromír, Duke of Bohemia|Jaromír]] occupies [[Prague]] and proclaims himself the new duke. At [[Merseburg]], he promises to hold Bohemia as a [[vassal]] of Henry II.
* [[Moors|Moorish]] forces under vizier [[Abd al-Malik al-Muzaffar]] sack the [[Catalonia|Catalan]] city of [[Manresa]] (modern [[Spain]]).<ref>{{cite journal|last=Boissonade|first=B.|title=Les premières croisades françaises en Espagne. Normands, Gascons, Aquitains et Bourguignons (1018-1032)|journal=Bulletin Hispanique|date=1934 |volume=36|issue=1|pages=5–28|url=http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/hispa_0007-4640_1934_num_36_1_2607|doi=10.3406/hispa.1934.2607}}</ref>
* Saracen [[piracy|pirate]]s under the [[Balearic Islands|Balearic]] emir [[Pisa#11th century|Mugahid]] sack [[Pisa]], destroying nearly one-quarter of the city.
* [[Sancho III of Pamplona|Sancho III]] becomes king of [[Kingdom of Navarre|Pamplona]], [[Kingdom of Aragon|Aragon]] and [[Kingdom of Castille|Castille]] (until [[1035]]).

==== England ====
* A [[Denmark|Danish]] [[Viking]] fleet under [[Sweyn Forkbeard]] lands in [[Norfolk]]. Ealdorman [[Ulfcytel Snillingr|Ulfcytel]] orders his [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] troops to burn the raiding ships. The plan fails and Ulfcytel's small army is defeated by the Vikings.

==== Africa ====
* An episode of [[Plague (disease)|plague]] and [[famine]] breaks out in [[North Africa]].<ref>Gilbert Meynier (2010). ''L'Algérie cœr du Maghreb classique. De l'ouverture islamo-arabe au repli (658-1518)''. Paris: La Découverte; p. 47.</ref>

==== Persia ====
*[[Mahmud of Ghazni]] invades the Kingdom of Bhatia (modern-day [[Bhera]], [[Pakistan]]). He defeats its ruler, [[Biji Rai]], who is captured and subsequently immolates himself.

==== China ====
* Summer &ndash; Emperor [[Emperor Shengzong of Liao|Sheng Zong]] of [[Liao dynasty|Liao]] launches a major offensive against the [[Song dynasty]]. He invades [[Shanyang County|Shanyang]] and threatens the Song capital of [[Kaifeng]] (approximate date).
* [[Jingdezhen porcelain]] enters a period of significant production during the Song dynasty.

==== Japan ====
* December &ndash; [[Fujiwara no Kenshi (994–1027)|Fujiwara no Kenshi]], the future empress consort, enters the palace as lady-in-waiting to her sister, [[Empress Shōshi]].