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Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century
Decades: 950s 960s 970s 980s 990s - 1000s - 1010s 1020s 1030s 1040s 1050s
Years: 998 999 1000 1001 1002 - 1003 - 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008
Events
- Sweyn I of Denmark begins his first invasion of England.
- Humbert I becomes the first count of Savoy.
- King Robert II of France invades Burgundy, but fails.
- Pope John XVII succeeds Pope Silvester II.
- Pope John XVIII succeeds Pope John XVII.
- Boleslaus I of Poland becomes duke of Bohemia and Moravia.
Births
Deaths
- May 12: Pope Silvester II
- Eric the Red (approximate date, maybe 1004)
- Pope John XVII
- Philotheos of Alexandria, Coptic Patriarch
