1012

This page relates to the year 1012 Calendrier Julien.

Events

The Middle East

  • Decline of the emirs Buyides in Iran - Iraq.

Spain

Italy

  • May 18th: Beginning of the Pontificate of the Pope Benoit VIII (fine in 1024);
  • Beginning of the pontificate of the Antipape Gregoire VI (fine in 1024):
    • Theophylacte, of the counts of Tusculum, is elected pope under the name of Benoît VIII with the support of the emperor Henri II against the antipape Gregoire, of the line of Crescentii. His/her Romanus brother exerts the temporal power.
  • Beginning of the installation of the Norman in Sicily and Italy of the South;
  • Saint Romuald founds the order eremitic of the Camaldules in the valley of the Camaldoni (Toscane), approved in 1050 and detached of the Bénédictins in 1113.

Germanic

  • the emperor Henri II orders the expulsion of all the Juifs of Mainz. Some save their life and their goods by accepting the Christianity, of which a son of Rabbenou Guershom.

British Isles

  • the English nobility is combined with the Danish against the king of England;
  • Revolt of the king of Leinster Maelmordha against Brian Boru. It finds the support of the Norwegians. Sigtrýggr, king Norwegian of Dublin, calls with its assistance the jarl the Orkneys and receives reinforcements of the Wales, island of Man, Normandy, Frise and other archipelagoes of the North of the Scotland.

Arts & culture

  • the cathedral of Bamberg, founded by Henri II, is completed;
  • Revival of the Taoism in China with the appearance of the worship of “ the jade Auguste”.

Births in 1012

Death in 1012

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