What happened in 1020?
Battle of the Ramganga, Wawel Cathedral and Mayapan — among 26 events recorded in 1020. A further 4 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Battle of the Ramganga
1020 battle
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People 10
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Leif Erikson died
Died in Brattahlíð. Norse explorer (c. 970 – c. 1020).
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Thorfinn Karlsefni died
Icelandic explorer
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Sijzi died
Persian astronomer and mathematician (c.945-c.1020)
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Su Song born
Born in Quanzhou. Chinese polymath and statesman (1020–1101).
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Zhang Zai born
Born in Kaifeng. Chinese philosopher, essayist, politician, writer, and cosmologist (1020-1077).
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Stephen IX born
Born in Duchy of Lorraine. Pope.
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Solomon ibn Gabirol born
Born in Málaga. 11th-century Andalusian poet and Jewish philosopher.
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Sweyn II of Denmark born
Born in England. King of Denmark from 1047 to 1076.
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Vladimir of Novgorod born
Born in Veliky Novgorod. Eldest son of Yaroslav I the Wise of Kiev by Ingigerd, daughter of king Olof Skötkonung of Sweden (1020-1052).
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Maw'dud Ghaznavi born
Born in Ghazni. Ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire from 1041 to 1050.
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Exploration & Discovery 3
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Zirid expedition to Central Italy
1020 military expedition
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Frogmore Mound Site
archaeological site in Louisiana, United States of America
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Mayapan
pre-Columbian Maya site in Mexico
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Religion & Belief Systems 5
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Wawel Cathedral
Cathedral in Kraków, Poland
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Bury St Edmunds Abbey
Partly ruined abbey in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK
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Abbaye Saint-Nicolas, Angers
Abbey located in Maine-et-Loire, in France
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Collegiate Church of Saint-Vincent de Soignies
Belgian religious building
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Abbatiale Saint-Benoît de Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire
Catholic religious building in Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, France
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Architecture & Engineering 6
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Loarre Castle
Romanesque castle in Spain
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Santa Sofia, Venice
Church building in Venice, Italy
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Belashtitsa Monastery
Monastery in Bulgaria
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Göss Abbey
Abbey
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Corhampton Church
Grade I listed church in Corhampton, Hampshire, England, UK
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Fengguo Temple
Temple in Yixian, Liaoning Province, China
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Empires & Countries 1
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First Kingdom of Kakheti founded
First Kingdom of Kakheti was founded, with its capital at Telavi.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 4 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 1020 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 1020.
11th century 1
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Gregory VII born
Born in Sovana. Pope of the Catholic Church from 1073 to 1085.
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1020s 3
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Kingdom of Hereti dissolved
Kingdom of Hereti ceased to exist, having been centered at Shaki.
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Ali bin Masud born
Born in Ghazni Province. Sultan of Ghazni.
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Basilica of the Holy Apostles
Church in Cologne-Altstadt-Nord, Germany
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