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Events
By Place
Asia
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December - The Samanid dynasty ends inBokhara .
* TheLiao Dynasty launches a major offensive against theSong Dynasty . They meet near Shanyang, north of the Song capital ofKaifeng .
* Battle of Shanzhou: The Liao Dynasty general Xiao Talin is picked off by an elite Song Chinese crossbowsniper .Europe
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May 14 - Henry II is crownedHoly Roman Emperor atPavia . A quarrel between his German companions and the Pavese erupts into a full-scale battle. Henry's war againstBoleslav (1004-1018).
*Boleslaus I of Poland losesBohemia after having become duke the previous year. He is succeeded as duke ofBohemia byJaromir .
* Sancho III becomes king ofNavarre .
*Sweyn I of Denmark destroys Norwich.
* Aberdeen becomes a bishopric.
*Arabs sackPisa .
*Pope John XVIII (1004 - 1009).Births
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Abdallah ibn Al-Aftas (approximate date) (d.1060 )
*Goda of England (d.1055 )Deaths
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November 13 —Abbon of Fleury
*Adelaide of Aquitaine , wife of Hugh Capet
*Erik the Red (or1003 ) (b.950 )
*Li Jiqian ,Tangut "jiedushi " who ruled the newWestern Xia Dynasty in northwesternChina (born963 )
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