1024

1024 (MXXIV) was a common year when the Julian calendar was used. It was the twenty-fourth year of the 2nd millennium and the 11th century.

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	10th century – 11th century – 12th century
Decades:	990s  1000s  1010s  – 1020s –  1030s  1040s  1050s
Years:	1021 1022 1023 – 1024 – 1025 1026 1027

Pope John XIX (r. 1024–1032)

Events

• The Salian Dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire is founded by Conrad II.
• John XIX succeeds his brother as Pope
• Battle of Lemnos: Kievan Viking raiders (800 men) sail through the straits at Abydos to the Aegean Sea. From there they made for the island of Lemnos, but are defeated by a Byzantine fleet of the Cibyrrhaeot Theme.