Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century

Decades: 960s 970s 980s 990s 1000s - 1010s - 1020s 1030s 1040s 1050s 1060s

Years: 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 - 1010 - 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015

Events

• The Ly Dynasty in Vietnam is established (or 1009).
• Viking explorer Thorfinn Karlsefni attempts to found a settlement in North America (approximate date).
• Persian poet Ferdowsi finishes writing The Shahnameh (Book of Kings).
• Umayyad caliph of Cordoba Hisham II is restored, succeeding Sulayman.

• Otto of Savoy
• Michael IV, Byzantine Emperor