1030 facts for kids

1030 was a year in history. It was part of the Julian calendar, which was used a long time ago. This year was the thirtieth year of the second thousand years and the eleventh century.

Important Events of 1030

Europe in 1030

• July 29 — A big fight called the Battle of Stiklestad happened in Norway. King Olav Haraldsson fought against his own people and was killed. Some of the people he fought were called "pagan" because they did not follow Christianity. Later, Olav became a saint and is known as the special protector of Norway. He is also called Rex perpetuum Norvegiae, which means 'the eternal king of Norway'.
• The city of Kaunas in Lithuania was started.
• The city of Tartu in Estonia was also started.
• The town of Thalwil in Switzerland was first mentioned in writings.
• Henry I of France fought against his father, King Robert.

Asia in 1030

• A famous Song Dynasty historian from China, Ouyang Xiu, passed a very hard test. He was 22 years old and this was his third try. This test, called the jinshi degree, allowed him to work for the government as a scholar-official.
• The Byzantine Emperor Romanus III attacked Syria.
• After his father Mahmud died, Masud became the new ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire.

People Born in 1030

• July 26 — Stanislaus of Szczepanów, who later became Saint Stanislaw (died 1079)
• Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders (died 1070)
• Vsevolod I of Kiev (died 1093)

People Who Died in 1030

• April 30 — Mahmud of Ghazni, a powerful ruler.
• July 19 — Adalberon, bishop of Laon, a bishop.
• July 29 — King Olaf II of Norway (born 995), who died in battle.
• September 30 — William V, Duke of Aquitaine (born around 969), a duke.