Years: 1016 1017 1018 - 1019 - 1020 1021 1022

Decades: 980s 990s 1000s - 1010s - 1020s 1030s 1040s

Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century 1019 state leaders

Events

• Toi invasion: Jurchen pirates invade Kyushu.
• Japanese regent and statesman Fujiwara no Michinaga retires from public life, installing his son Yorimichi as regent. Michinaga will, however, continue to direct affairs of state from his retirement, and will remain the de facto ruler of Japan until his death in 1028.
• Moravia becomes part of Bohemia.
• Canute becomes king of Denmark as well as England (or 1018).
• Yaroslav the Wise becomes prince of Kievan Rus', succeeding Sviatopolk I.
• At Kungälv a treaty between Sweden and Norway is conducted.
• The Azdaji conquest puts an end to the Kingdom of Nekor in Morocco.

Births

• Harthacanute, king of England and Denmark (or 1018)
• Sima Guang, historiographer and politician

Deaths

• December 1: Thietmar, bishop and chronicler (or 1018)
• Sviatopolk I, prince of Kiev

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