1008
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Ancient Olympiads' not found. 1008 (MVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1008th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 8th year of the 2nd millennium, the 8th year of the 11th century, and the 9th year of the 1000s decade. As of the start of 1008, 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: | 1005 1006 1007 – 1008 – 1009 1010 1011 |
Events
- Olof, king of Sweden, is baptized by saint Sigfrid.
- Bruno of Querfurt and others try to establish a mission among the Prussians.
- Oldest known mention of the city of Gundelfingen.
- Mohammed II succeeds Hisham II as Caliph of Cordoba.
- Unification of Georgia under king Bagrat III.
- King Æthelred II (the Unready) orders a new fleet of warships built, organized on a national scale. It is a huge undertaking, but is completed the following year.[1]
Births
- May 4 – King Henry I of France, French royal (died 1060)
References
- ↑ Stenton, F.M. (1971). Anglo-Saxon England, pp. 381–384. The Oxford History of England. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 019-280-1392.