Years: 1005 1006 1007 - 1008 - 1009 1010 1011

Decades: 970s 980s 990s - 1000s - 1010s 1020s 1030s

Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century 1008 state leaders

Events

• Olof, king of Sweden, is baptized.
• Bruno of Querfurt and others try to establish a mission among the Prussians.
• Mohammed II succeeds Hisham II as caliph of Cordoba.
• Oldest known mention of the city of Gundelfingen.

Births

• May 4 - Henry I of France (d. 1060)
• October 12 - Emperor Go-Ichijo of Japan (d. 1036)
• Sugawara no Takasue no musume Japanese authoress

Deaths

• Emperor Kazan of Japan (b. 968)