1001

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	10th century – 11th century – 12th century
Decades:	970s  980s  990s  – 1000s –  1010s  1020s  1030s
Years:	998 999 1000 – 1001 – 1002 1003 1004

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1001 (MI) was a common year starting on Wednesday in the Julian calendar. It was the first year of the 2nd millennium and 11th century.

Events

• Grand Prince Stephen I of Hungary is named the first King of Hungary by Pope Silvester II.
• Canonisation of Edward the Martyr, King of England.
• Robert II, King of France marries for the third time to Constance Taillefer d'Arles.
• Khmer king Jayavarman V is succeeded by Udayadityavarman I and/or Suryavarman I.
• Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor has Charlemagne's vault opened (see Aachen Cathedral).

Births

• King Duncan I of Scotland, Scottish royal (died 1040)

Other

• The first reference is made to Khotyn, Ukrainian town, and to Nyalka, Hungarian village, as to Chimudi.