Editing 1032

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[[File:Pope Benedict IX Illustration.jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|[[Pope Benedict IX]] (r. 1032–1044)]]
Year '''1032''' ('''[[Roman numerals|MXXXII]]''') was a [[leap year starting on Saturday]] of the [[Julian calendar]].

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

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* Spring &ndash; Emperor [[Romanos III Argyros|Romanos III]] ('''Argyros''') sends a Byzantine expeditionary army under General [[Michael Protospatharios]], which includes Western [[auxiliaries]] and elite troops of [[Asia Minor]], to reinforce the Byzantine position in [[Calabria]] (Southern [[Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)|Italy]]).

==== Europe ====
* [[September 6]] &ndash; King [[Rudolph III of Burgundy|Rudolph III]] dies without any heirs. He bequeaths his entire dominions to Emperor [[Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor|Conrad II]] ('''the Elder'''), dispatching to him the [[Holy Lance]] and ring of [[Saint Maurice|St. Maurice]], symbols of Burgundian investiture.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Rudolf III {{!}} king of Burgundy {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rudolf-III-king-of-Burgundy |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=Encyclopædia Britannica |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
* [[Odo II, Count of Blois|Odo II]], count of [[Champagne (province)|Champagne]], invades [[Kingdom of Burgundy|Burgundy]] and seizes most of the kingdom for himself.<ref name=":1">[[Charles William Previté-Orton|C.W. Previté-Orton]], ''The Early History of the House of Savoy'', (Cambridge University Press, 1912), p. 30.</ref> With the assistance of [[Humbert I, Count of Savoy|Humbert I]] of [[House of Savoy|Savoy]], Queen-dowager Ermengarde (Rudolph III's widow) flees to the safety of [[Zürich]].
* Winter &ndash; Conrad II marches with his army into Champagne and devastates the land – forcing Odo II to sue for peace and swear to abandon Burgundy. The bishops prevent Conrad from seizing control of Burgundy.<ref name=":1" />
* The first mention is made of [[Kursk]], [[Russia]], in the [[hagiography]] of [[Theodosius of Kiev|Theodosius]], who becomes a monk at the [[Kiev Pechersk Lavra|Kiev Caves Monastery]] (approximate date).

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* October &ndash; Pope [[Pope John XIX|John XIX]] dies after an 8-year [[pontificate]] at [[Rome]]. He is succeeded by his nephew [[Pope Benedict IX|Benedict IX]] as the 145th [[pope]] of the [[Catholic Church]], while (probably) still in his teens.<ref name=":2">Kelly, J.N.D., and Walsh, Michael. "John XIX." in ''A Dictionary of Popes'', 3rd ed. [[Oxford University Press]], 2015. eISBN 9780191795459</ref>
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== Births ==
* [[February 16]] &ndash; [[Emperor Yingzong of Song|Ying Zong]], Chinese emperor (d. [[1067]])
* [[September 3]] &ndash; [[Emperor Go-Sanjō|Go-Sanjō]], Japanese emperor (d. [[1073]])
* [[September 14]] &ndash; [[Emperor Daozong of Liao|Dao Zong]], Chinese emperor (d. [[1101]])
* [[Abe no Munetō]], Japanese nobleman and [[samurai]] (d. [[1108]])
* [[Cheng Hao]], Chinese [[Neo-Confucianism|neo-confucian]] philosopher (d. [[1085]])
* [[Donald III of Scotland|Donald III]] ('''the Fair'''), king of [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]] (approximate date)
* [[Ermengol III, Count of Urgell|Ermengol III]] (or '''Armengol'''), count of [[County of Urgell|Urgell]] (d. [[1065]])
* [[Empress Gao (Song dynasty)|Gao]], Chinese empress consort and [[regent]] (d. [[1093]])
* [[Gyrth Godwinson]], English nobleman (approximated date)
* [[Hugh de Grandmesnil]], Norman warrior and [[High sheriff|sheriff]] (d. [[1098]])
* [[Osbern FitzOsbern]], bishop of [[Diocese of Exeter|Exeter]] (approximate date)
* [[Touzi Yiqing]], Chinese [[Zen]] [[Chinese Buddhism|Buddhist]] monk (d. [[1083]])
* [[Vratislaus II of Bohemia|Vratislaus II]] (or '''Wratislaus'''), king of [[Duchy of Bohemia|Bohemia]] (d. [[1092]])

== Deaths ==
* [[July 28]] &ndash; [[Constance of Arles]], French queen
* [[July 29]] &ndash; [[Matilda of Swabia]], German duchess
* [[September 6]] &ndash; [[Rudolph III of Burgundy|Rudolph III]], king of [[Kingdom of Burgundy|Burgundy]]<ref name=":0" />
* [[October 4]] &ndash; [[Sancho VI William of Gascony|Sancho VI]], duke of [[Duchy of Gascony|Gascony]]
* [[Ahmad Maymandi]], Ghaznavid vizier
* [[Arslan Isra'il|Arslan Yabgu]], Turkic chieftain and ruler
* [[Bezprym]] (or '''Besfrim'''), duke of [[Greater Poland|Poland]]
* [[Constantine Diogenes]], Byzantine general
* [[Gille Coemgáin of Moray|Gille Coemgáin]], king of [[Province of Moray|Moray]] (Scotland)
* [[Pope John XIX|John XIX]], pope of the [[Catholic Church]]<ref name=":2" />
* [[Consort Li (Zhenzong)|Li]], Chinese consort and [[concubine]] (b. [[987]])
* [[Li Deming]], Chinese rebel leader (b. [[981]])
* [[Odo II, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark|Odo II]], margrave of the [[Saxon Eastern March|Saxon Ostmark]]
* [[Otto Orseolo]] (or '''Ottone'''), doge of [[Republic of Venice|Venice]]

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