List of 1009 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1009
Date | Event |
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March 9, 1009 | First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg. |
May 9, 1009 | Lombard Revolt: Lombard forces led by Melus revolt in Bari against the Byzantine Catepanate of Italy. |
July 31, 1009 | Pope Sergius IV becomes the 142nd pope, succeeding Pope John XVIII. |
August 29, 1009 | Mainz Cathedral suffers extensive damage from a fire, which destroys the building on the day of its inauguration. |
October 18, 1009 | The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, who hacks the Church's foundations down to bedrock. |
November 1, 1009 | Berber forces led by Sulayman ibn al-Hakam defeat the Umayyad caliph Muhammad II of Córdoba in the battle of Alcolea. |