1010s facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
| Centuries: | 10th century – 11th century – 12th century |
| Decades: | 980s 990s 1000s – 1010s – 1020s 1030s 1040s |
| Years: | 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
The 1010s was a decade that began on January 1, 1010, and ended on December 31, 1019. This period saw important changes in Europe and Asia, with new leaders rising to power and empires expanding.
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What Happened in the 1010s?
This decade was a time of big events, especially in Europe where kingdoms were fighting for control. In Asia, a powerful empire continued to grow.
King Canute Takes Over England
During this time, a Viking leader named Canute launched an invasion of England. He was a very strong military leader.
- Canute and the English king, Edmund II, decided to split England between them.
- However, after King Edmund II passed away, Canute became the only king of all England. This made him a very powerful ruler in Northern Europe.
Bulgaria Joins the Byzantine Empire
In 1018, a major change happened in Eastern Europe. The country of Bulgaria became a part of the Byzantine Empire.
- The Byzantine Empire was a very large and powerful empire at that time.
- This event meant that the Byzantine Empire grew even bigger and stronger, controlling more land and people.
Rajendra Chola I Becomes Emperor
In Asia, a new emperor took the throne in the Chola Empire. This was Rajendra Chola I, who was the son of a famous ruler named Rajaraja Chola I The Great.
- Rajendra Chola I continued his father's work of expanding the Chola Empire.
- Historians are not completely sure about the exact date he became emperor, but it was sometime between March and July of this decade.
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