1012

1012 (MXII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1012th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 12th year of the 2nd millennium, the 12th year of the 11th century, and the 3rd year of the 1010s decade. As of the start of 1012, 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:	980s  990s  1000s  – 1010s –  1020s  1030s  1040s
Years:	1009 1010 1011 – 1012 – 1013 1014 1015

Pope Benedict VIII (c. 980–1024)

Events

• Mael Morda starts a rebellion against Brian Boru in Ireland, which would eventually end in 1014 at the Battle of Clontarf.
• Sulayman is restored as Umayyad caliph of Cordoba, succeeding Hisham II.
• Benedict VIII becomes pope. Gregory is antipope.
• Archbishop Alphege of Canterbury is murdered by his Danish captors.
• King Aethelred of England pays Danegeld.
• Oldrich succeeds Jaromir as duke of Bohemia.