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Millennium: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 10th century11th century12th century
Decades: 990s  1000s  1010s  – 1020s –  1030s  1040s  1050s
Years: 1024 1025 102610271028 1029 1030

1027 was a year in history. It was part of the 11th century, which means the years from 1001 to 1100. This year used the Julian calendar, which was a way of keeping track of days before our modern calendar.

What Happened in 1027?

Important Crowning Ceremonies

  • March 26 – A very important event happened in Rome! Pope John XIX, who was the leader of the Catholic Church, crowned a man named Conrad II as the Holy Roman Emperor. An emperor was a powerful ruler of a large area in Europe.
  • May 14 – In France, a new king was crowned! Henri I became the king of France in a special ceremony at Reims Cathedral. Being crowned meant he officially took on the role of ruler for his country.

Other Notable Events

  • Aldred became the abbot of Tavistock. An abbot is like the head or leader of a monastery, which is a place where monks live and work.
  • This year also marked the start of the Tibetan calendar, a special way of counting years used in Tibet.

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