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==== Europe ====
* King [[Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor|Henry II]] of [[Germany]] signs a peace treaty at [[Merseburg]] with Duke [[Bolesław I the Brave]]) of [[Greater Poland|Poland]]. As part of the treaty, Bolesław pays [[Homage (feudal)|homage]] and recognizes Henry as his overlord in exchange for receiving the [[March of Lusatia]] (including the town of [[Bautzen]]) and the [[Margravate of Meissen|March of Meissen]] as [[fief]]s. To seal their peace, Bolesław's son [[Mieszko II Lambert|Mieszko II]] marries [[Richeza of Lotharingia]] (granddaughter of the late Emperor [[Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor|Otto II]]).
* [[Sulayman ibn al-Hakam]] reconquers the [[Caliphate of Córdoba]] in [[Al-Andalus]] (modern [[Spain]]) and deposes [[Hisham II]]. Sulayman becomes the fifth [[Umayyad Caliphate|Umayyad]] caliph of Córdoba (until [[1016]]).
* Winter &ndash; Henry II (anxious to be crowned as [[Holy Roman Emperor]]) mobilises a German expeditionary army at [[Augsburg]], to begin his second Italian military campaign.