1006 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 10th century – 11th century – 12th century |
| Decades: | 970s 980s 990s – 1000s – 1010s 1020s 1030s |
| Years: | 1003 1004 1005 – 1006 – 1007 1008 1009 |
Year 1006 (MVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Oceania
- A major eruption of Mount Merapi volcano covers all of central Java with volcanic ash. This caused devastation throughout central Java, and destroyed a Hindu kingdom on the island of Java.
Europe
- Holmgang (dueling) is declared illegal in Iceland.
Asia
- Granaries for famine relief are set up across China.
By topic
Religion
- Aelfheah (St. Alphege) goes to Pope John XVIII at Rome for his pallium and becomes Archbishop of Canterbury.
Astronomy
- May 1 – The brightest supernova ever recorded, SN 1006, occurs in the constellation of Lupus. It is observed and described in China, Japan, the Middle East, Europe, and elsewhere.
Births
- Constantine X, emperor of Byzantium (d. 1067)
Deaths
- Gisela of Burgundy
Images for kids
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SN 1006 supernova remnant (2008)
See also
In Spanish: 1006 para niños
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