1003 facts for kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	10th century – 11th century – 12th century
Decades:	970s  980s  990s  – 1000s –  1010s  1020s  1030s
Years:	1000 1001 1002 – 1003 – 1004 1005 1006

1003 (MIII) was a common year when the Julian calendar was used. It was the third year of the 2nd millennium and the 11th century.

Events

• Sweyn I of Denmark begins his first invasion of England.
• Humbert I becomes the first count of Savoy.
• King Robert II of France invades Burgundy, but fails.
• Pope John XVII succeeds Pope Silvester II.
• Pope John XVIII succeeds Pope John XVII.
• Boleslaus I of Poland becomes duke of Bohemia and Moravia.