1001

1001 (MI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1001st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 1st year of the 2nd millennium, the 1st year of the 11th century, and the 2nd year of the 1000s decade. As of the start of 1001, the Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

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

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.