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=== By place ===
==== Europe ====
* [[August 15]] &ndash; On the death of his uncle, [[Stephen I of Hungary|Stephen I]], [[Peter, King of Hungary|Peter Orseolo]] becomes the second ruler of [[Kingdom of Hungary|Hungary]].
* [[August]] – A battle occurs near the town of Alfuente, [[Andalucia]], between the [[Taifa of Granada]] and the [[Taifa of Almeria]], as described by the Jewish poet [[Samuel ibn Naghrela]]. 
* [[Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor]] ("the Elder") travels to [[Southern Italy]] and holds court in [[Troia, Apulia|Troia]]. He orders [[Pandulf IV of Capua]] to restore the territories of [[Monte Cassino]]. Pandulf holes himself up in the fortress of [[Sant'Agata de' Goti]], and dispatches [[tribute]] (300 lb of gold) and his son as hostage to Troia as a token of peace. Conrad accepts his offer, but the son escapes. Conrad goes on the offensive and seizes Capua, and gives it to [[Guaimar IV of Salerno]].
* Duke [[John II of Amalfi|John II]] drives his brother [[Manso II of Amalfi|Manso II]] and his mother [[Maria of Amalfi|Maria]] out of [[Duchy of Amalfi|Amalfi]]. He has Manso blinded and [[exile]]d to the island of [[Sirenuse]]. John reconciles with Maria, and allows her to remain as co-ruler of Amalfi.
* Duke [[Bretislav I]] of [[Duchy of Bohemia|Bohemia]] invades [[Kingdom of Poland (1025–1385)|Poland]]. He captures and destroys the cities of [[Gniezno]] and [[Poznań]].
* The name of [[Versailles, Yvelines|Versailles]], at this time a small village, appears for the first time in a medieval [[charter]] in [[Kingdom of France|France]].

==== Asia ====
* [[January 9]] &ndash; An [[1038 Dingxiang earthquake|earthquake]] in [[Dingxiang County|Dingxiang]], [[China]] kills an estimated 32,300.<ref>{{cite web |title=National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information |url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/327 |access-date=15 December 2024 |doi=10.7289/V5TD9V7K}}</ref>
* [[November 10]] &ndash; [[Li Yuanhao]] proclaims himself Emperor of the [[Western Xia]], declaring independence from the [[Song dynasty]] in China.<ref name="mcgrath 2008 157">McGrath (2008), 157.</ref>