Editing 1014 (section)

=== By place ===

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* Summer &ndash; [[Battle of Thessalonica (1014)|Battle of Thessalonica]]: Emperor [[Basil II]] launches a raiding expedition against [[First Bulgarian Empire|Bulgaria]]. From [[Western Thrace]] via [[Serres]] he reaches the valley of the [[Struma (river)|Strymon River]], near [[Thessaloniki]] (modern [[Greece]]); the local Byzantine governor [[Theophylact Botaneiates]] defeats the Bulgarians.
* [[July 29]] &ndash; [[Battle of Kleidion]]: Basil II defeats the Bulgarian forces, between the mountains of [[Belasica|Belasitsa]] and [[Ograzhden (mountain)|Ograzhden]], near the town of [[Klyuch|Kleidon]]. By order of Basil, almost 15,000 prisoners are blinded; Tsar [[Samuel of Bulgaria|Samuel]] survives the battle, but dies of shock. Basil earns the nickname "Bulgar-Slayer".

==== Europe ====
* [[February 14]] &ndash; King [[Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor|Henry II]] arrives at [[Rome]] and is crowned [[Holy Roman Emperor]] together with his wife [[Cunigunde of Luxembourg|Cunigunde]] by Pope [[Pope Benedict VIII|Benedict VIII]] in [[Old St. Peter's Basilica|St. Peter's Basilica]]. Henry establishes the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Bobbio|Diocese of Bobbio]] (Northern [[Italy]]) and returns to [[Kingdom of Germany|Germany]].

==== England ====
* [[February 3]] &ndash; King [[Sweyn Forkbeard]] dies at [[Gainsborough, Lincolnshire|Gainsborough]] after a reign of five weeks. He is succeeded by [[Harald II of Denmark|Harald II]] who becomes king of [[Denmark]], while [[Cnut the Great|Cnut]] is elected by the [[Vikings]] of the [[Danelaw]] as king of [[Kingdom of England|England]].{{sfn|Williams|2005}}
* [[March]] &ndash; King [[Æthelred the Unready]] sends ambassadors to England, including his own son [[Edward the Confessor|Edward]] to negotiate to reclaim of the throne at the invitation of the English [[Nobility|nobles]].{{sfn|Needham|2008}}

====Ireland====
* [[April 23]] &ndash; [[Battle of Clontarf]]: [[Brian Boru]], High King of Ireland, defeats a Norse-Irish alliance, although himself killed.

==== Africa ====
* [[Hammad ibn Buluggin]] adopts [[Sunni Islam]] and declares his independence from the [[Zirid dynasty]] (modern [[Algeria]]). He recognizes the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] in [[Baghdad]] as being the rightful caliphs and becomes the first ruler of the [[Hammadid dynasty]] (until [[1028]]).

==== Asia ====
* [[Emperor Sanjō]] of Japan has an eye illness. Influential statesman [[Fujiwara no Michinaga]] schemes to place his 6-year-old grandson [[Emperor Go-Ichijō|Prince Atsuhira]] on the throne rather than the Emperor's son.
* [[Rajendra Chola I]], king of the [[Chola dynasty]] begins his reign. (India)