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£sd (pounds, shillings and pence) — pre-decimal sterling currency £sd Overview of the historical British £sd system: structure, symbols, common coins, origins, use across the British Empire and its replacement by decimal currency.

Year 1 (AD 1): calendars, naming, and historical context 1 Overview of the year AD 1, its calendars and day starts, Roman consular name, numeral curiosities, and how it functions as the first year of the Common Era.

1 BC (1 BCE) 1 BC The year immediately before AD 1 in the Julian calendar. Discusses calendar ambiguities (no year zero, leap‑year disputes), Roman consular naming, astronomical year numbering, and…

AD 10 (the year Ten) 10 AD 10 was a common year in the 1st century Julian calendar. Noted in Roman records by the consulship of Dolabella and Silanus, it sits within the early imperial period and contempo…

The Year 1000 (M): calendrical facts, context, and significance 1000 Overview of the year 1000 AD: calendrical status, broad historical context, major developments around the turn of the first millennium, and a note on its Roman numeral uniqueness.

Year 1001 (CE): calendar context and global snapshot 1001 An encyclopedic overview of the year 1001 CE: its calendar designation, place in the millennium and century, and a concise survey of political, cultural and exploratory contexts ar…

1002 (MII) — overview and historical context 1002 A concise encyclopedic summary of the year 1002 (MII): its calendar placement, major political events across Europe, social context, and lasting significance.

1003 (MIII) — a year in the early 11th century 1003 1003 (MIII) was a common year in the Julian calendar, occurring in the early 11th century. It sits in the late Viking Age and the Song dynasty era, with diverse regional political…

Year 1004 (MIV): calendar, context and historical significance 1004 A concise encyclopedia article on the year 1004 (MIV): its calendar placement, global political and cultural context, technological and religious trends, sources, and reasons it ma…

Year 1005 (MV) 1005 Overview of the year 1005 (MV): calendar status, historical context in the early 11th century, how it fits into century and millennium numbering, and broad cultural background.

1008 (year) 1008 The year 1008 (MVIII) in the Julian calendar: a year in the early 11th century situated in the second millennium, set against the political, cultural and religious currents of the…

1009 (year) 1009 A concise account of the year 1009: calendar designation, notable events—most prominently the destruction of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre—political and cultural context, and it…

Year 1011 (MXI): historical overview 1011 Overview of the year 1011 (MXI): calendar details, the Viking capture of Canterbury, and the broader political and cultural context across Europe, the Islamic world, and East Asia.

Year 1013 (MXIII) 1013 Overview of the year 1013 (MXIII): calendar placement, major political events in England and Europe, cultural context of the early 11th century, and its broader historical signific…

1014 Year 1014 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. It featured major battles in Ireland and the Balkans, shifts in English kingship, and the crowning of Henry I…

1015 (Common year) 1015 Overview of the year 1015, its principal political events, cultural context across Eurasia, and its significance in early 11th-century medieval history.

1016 (year) 1016 Year 1016 (MXVI): a leap year of the Julian calendar, marked by major events in England, continuing Byzantine campaigns in the Balkans, and political shifts across medieval Europe…

Year 1018 (MXVIII) 1018 A concise overview of the year 1018 AD: calendar context, major political and military events across Europe and Byzantium, and its historical significance.

Year 1021 (MXXI) 1021 Overview of the year 1021 AD: calendar designation, historical context across regions, notable rulers and cultural environment during the early 11th century.

1022 (MXXII) 1022 Year 1022 (MXXII) was a common year starting on Monday in the Julian calendar. An overview of its chronological setting, major rulers, cultural context and the Song dynasty success…

1023 (MXXIII) — overview of the year and historical context 1023 An overview of the year 1023 (MXXIII): calendar placement, the broader political and cultural context of the early 11th century, major trends, records, and the year’s historical si…

Year 1024 (MXXIV) 1024 Year 1024 (MXXIV) was a common year of the Julian calendar marked by a dynastic change in the Holy Roman Empire and events across medieval Europe and Asia.

1025 (MXXV) — year in the 11th century 1025 Overview of the year 1025 (MXXV): calendar context, notable events in Europe and Byzantium, recorded births and deaths, and its place in medieval chronology.

Year 1027 (MXXVII) 1027 1027 (MXXVII) was a common year of the early Middle Ages, dated by the Julian calendar; it falls in the 11th century and the 2nd millennium and is associated with regional politica…

1028 (MXXVIII) 1028 1028 (MXXVIII) was a common year of the Julian calendar in the 2nd millennium and 11th century. It saw political change in Byzantium and formed part of the wider medieval landscape…

Year 1029 (MXXIX) — overview and historical context 1029 A concise overview of the year 1029 (MXXIX): calendar details, political landscape across Eurasia, cultural and economic trends of the early 11th century, and how historians treat…

1030 (MXXX) 1030 Year 1030 (MXXX) in the Julian calendar: a common year in the 11th century marked by events such as the Battle of Stiklestad and the death of King Olaf II of Norway.

Year 1032 (MXXXII) 1032 A concise overview of the year 1032 in the medieval world: calendar, major political events—especially in Europe—and cultural and historical context.

1033 (MXXXIII) — a year in the early medieval world 1033 Overview of the year 1033 in the Julian calendar: its calendar status, political landscape across Eurasia, cultural context, chronological notes and the apocalyptic anxieties recor…

Year 1037 (MXXXVII) 1037 Overview of the year 1037 (MXXXVII): calendar placement, medieval context, cultural and political trends, how records survive, and why the year matters to historians.

1038 (MXXXVIII) — calendar classification and historical context 1038 1038 (MXXXVIII): a common year beginning on Sunday in the Julian calendar; overview of its calendar classification, medieval dating practices, and how historians treat events from…

Year 1043 (MXLIII) 1043 An overview of the year 1043 in the medieval world: calendar details, political context across regions, cultural background, and how historians treat dates from this period.

1055: Seljuk Entry into Baghdad and Political Shifts across Europe and the Near East 1055 Overview of 1055: Tughril Beg's Seljuk entry into Baghdad, decline of Buyid power, Norman expansion in southern Italy, and wider political and religious shifts across Europe and th…

Year 1057 (MLVII) 1057 An overview of the calendar year 1057, its political and cultural context in the mid-11th century, and notable developments and figures across Europe, the Near East and East Asia.

1058 (Year) 1058 Overview of the year 1058 (Julian calendar): major political changes, papal succession, events in Scotland and Europe, wider medieval context, and notable births and deaths.

1060 (MLX) — a year of medieval succession and context 1060 1060 (MLX) was a leap year of the Julian calendar. Notable for the death of King Henry I of France and the accession of his young son Philip I, it sits within the High Middle Ages…

1067 — Year of Norman consolidation and 11th-century transitions 1067 1067, the year after the Norman Conquest, saw consolidation of Norman rule in England, continuing Norman expansion in southern Italy, and ongoing ecclesiastical and political shift…

1069 (year) 1069 Year 1069 (MLXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. It is notable for widespread unrest in England after the Norman Conquest and events that led to the…

1072 (year) 1072 Overview of the year 1072 (MLXXII): calendar placement, major political and cultural developments across Europe, the Mediterranean, Byzantine and East Asia, and its historical sign…

1074 (year) 1074 1074 (MLXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. It falls in the High Middle Ages and was shaped by political consolidation, religious reform, and regi…

Year 1077 1077 Overview of the year 1077 AD: principal events, political and cultural context, the Canossa penance, and why the year is remembered in medieval history.

1078 (AD) — a year in the High Middle Ages 1078 1078 (MLXXVIII) was a common year of the Julian calendar. It fell within the High Middle Ages, a period of political change in Byzantium and ongoing social, religious, and cultural…

1079 (year) 1079 1079 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, placed in the High Middle Ages and framed by political and cultural shifts across Europe, Byzantium, the Seljuk r…

1084 (year) 1084 Overview of the year 1084 (MLXXXIV): calendar facts and major political, military, and cultural developments in Europe and the Mediterranean during the High Middle Ages.

1086 1086: the year notable for England's Domesday Book and the Battle of Sagrajas in Iberia; also the integer 1086 = 2×3×181, a sphenic and abundant number with eight divisors and toti…

Year 1089 (MLXXXIX): a concise historical overview 1089 1089 (MLXXXIX) was a common year of the Julian calendar during the High Middle Ages. This article summarizes its calendar status, political context, cultural climate and how histor…

1090 — a year in the High Middle Ages 1090 Overview of the year 1090 (MXC): calendar details, major political and cultural events worldwide, notable developments such as the capture of Alamut, and broader historical context…

1091 (year) 1091 Events and context for the year 1091, a common year of the Julian calendar, including major military, political, and cultural developments in Europe and beyond.