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Map with all linked sites: | 1004 | |
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 lays the foundation stone for Bamberg Cathedral . |
 becomes Duke of Carinthia . |
| 1004 in other calendars | |
| Armenian calendar | 452/453 (turn of the year July) |
| Ethiopian calendar | 996/997 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1547/48 (southern Buddhism); 1546/47 (alternative calculation according to Buddhas Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 61st (62nd) cycle
Year of the wood dragon甲辰 ( at the beginning of the year water rabbit 癸卯) |
| Chula Sakarat (Siam, Myanmar) / Dai calendar (Vietnam) | 366/367 (turn of the year April) |
| Iranian calendar | 382/383 |
| Islamic calendar | 394/395 (turn of the year 17th / 18th October) |
| Jewish calendar | 4764/65 (September 17-18) |
| Coptic calendar | 720/721 |
| Malayalam calendar | 179/180 |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 1314/15 (turn of the year April)
Syria: 1315/16 (turn of the year October) |
| Spanish era | 1042 |
| Vikram Sambat (Nepalese Calendar) | 1060/61 (turn of the year April) |
Events
Politics and world events
East Franconian-German Empire
- March 21st : The East Franconian-German King Heinrich II awards the Duchy of Bavaria to his brother-in-law Heinrich V from the Lützelburg family . This is the first time that an alien family without any real estate of their own has acquired the Bavarian duchy.
- After a call for help from the Lombard bishops, above all Leo von Vercelli , Henry II undertakes his first campaign in Italy against Margrave Arduin von Ivrea , who was crowned King of Italy last year . On May 14th, he himself was crowned King of Italy by Archbishop Arnulf II of Milan in the church of San Michele in Pavia . The following night, the citizens of Pavias attack Heinrich and his companions. The insurrection can only be put down with difficulty.
- Beginning of June: Henry II withdraws from Italy without having achieved the imperial crown or defeating Arduin.
- November 4th : Conrad I of the Salier family succeeds his late father Otto I, Duke of Carinthia .
- Hermann I of the Ekkehardin family becomes Margrave of Upper Lusatia .
- Islam in Italy : Pisa is sacked by the Saracens .
Northern and Western Europe
- Viking Age : Vikings under Sven Gabelbart plunder and destroy the city of Norwich .
Eastern Europe
- In the Battle of Skopje , the Byzantine Empire defeated the Bulgarian Empire under Emperor Basil II . The Bulgarians under Tsar Samuil did not secure their camp due to the flooding of the Vardar river , whereupon they were surprised by the Byzantines who managed to cross the river at a ford. The winners then plunder the surrounding area and move on to Pernik . After the unsuccessful siege of the city, they retreat to Constantinople.
Culture and religion
King Heinrichs court chaplain Tagino succeeds Giselher Archbishop of Magdeburg , who died on January 25th . He supported the future emperor in the re-establishment of the diocese of Merseburg .
Bruno von Querfurt was ordained archbishop for the Eastern Mission in Merseburg , but found no support from King Heinrich II , who was at war with the Polish Duke Bolesław I Chrobry , the brave. Thereupon he turns to King Stephen the Saint of Hungary , but finds no support here either and therefore moves on to the Russian Grand Duke Vladimir I in Kiev . From there he wants to do missionary work with the Pechenegs , who live from the lower Don to the lower Danube . During a five-month stay in their country he succeeded in converting the greater part of this people, but after his departure they fell away from the faith again.
- On the Domberg of Bamberg which occurs foundation stone of the Bamberger Doms by Heinrich II.
- Countess Palatine Adala of Bavaria founds the Göß Abbey in Styria together with her son Aribo , who later became Archbishop of Mainz .
Born
- Nāsir-i Chusrau , Persian traveler, poet and Ismaili missionary († between 1072 and 1078 )
- William VI. , Count of Poitou and Duke of Aquitaine († 1038 )
- around 1004: Edward the Confessor , King of England († 1066 )
Died
Date of death secured
- January 25th : Giselher , Archbishop of Magdeburg
- June 15 : Adelheid of Aquitaine , Queen of France (* around 950 )
- July 11th : Theobald II , Count of Blois (* around 980 )
- September 26 : Nilus von Rossano , Italian monk and saint (* around 910 )
- November 4th : Otto I , Duke of Carinthia
- November 13 : Abbo von Fleury , French mathematician (* 940 or 945 )
- November 22nd : Esiko , Count of Merseburg
Exact date of death unknown
- Soběslav , Bohemian nobleman
