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What Happened in 1000

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Major Events

  • Aug 20 The foundation of the Hungarian state, Hungary is established as a Christian kingdom by Stephen I of Hungary.
  • The Battle of Svolder, a naval battle fought between King Olaf Tryggvason of Norway and an alliance of his enemies
    Battle of Svolder
    Sep 9 Battle of Svolder, Baltic Sea: King Olaf on board the Long Serpent defeated in one of the greatest naval battles of the Viking Age. He leaps to his death overboard.
  • Oct 9 Leif Ericson reaches "Vinland" (possibly L'Anse aux Meadows, Canada) reputedly becoming first European to reach North America
  • Dec 25 Monarch Istvan crowned king of Hungary

Who Died in 1000

  • Sep 9 Olaf Tryggvason, King Olaf I of Norway (995-1000), dies after leaping overboard during Battle of Svolder


Articles About 1000


Medieval Popes

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