1019 CE

Battle of Gwiju: Korean forces, led by General Kang Kam-ch'an, gain a decisive victory over the Khitan Liao Dynasty at modern-day Kusong, ending the Third Goryeo-Khitan War. The Azdâji conquest puts an end to the Kingdom of Nekor, in Morocco. Toi invasion: Jurchen pirates, from the Khitan Liao Dynasty in modern-day Manchuria, sail with about 50 ships to invade Kyūshū in Japan. They assault the islands Tsushima and Iki. In April the pirates raid Matsuura but are defeated by the Japanese army.

In the 1010s, the 11th century.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Japanese statesman and regent Fujiwara no Michinaga retires from public life, installing his son Yorimichi as regent. Michinaga, however, continues to direct affairs of state from his retirement, and remains the de facto ruler of Japan, until his death in 1028.source

Conflict & Security

  • March 10 – Battle of Gwiju: Korean forces, led by General Kang Kam-ch'an, gain a decisive victory over the Khitan Liao Dynasty at modern-day Kusong, ending the Third Goryeo-Khitan War.source
  • The Azdâji conquest puts an end to the Kingdom of Nekor, in Morocco.source
  • Toi invasion: Jurchen pirates, from the Khitan Liao Dynasty in modern-day Manchuria, sail with about 50 ships to invade Kyūshū in Japan. They assault the islands Tsushima and Iki. In April the pirates raid Matsuura but are defeated by the Japanese army.source

Births

  • November 17 – Sima Guang, Chinese politician and writer (died 1086)source
  • December 29 – Munjong, ruler of Goryeo (Korea) (died 1083)source
  • Zeng Gong, Chinese scholar and historian (died 1083)source
  • Śrīpati, Indian astronomer and mathematician (died 1066)source
  • Wang Gui, Chinese official and chancellor (died 1085)source
  • Gundekar II (or Gunzo), bishop of Eichstätt (died 1075)source
  • Wen Tong, Chinese painter and calligrapher (died 1079)source
  • Mauger (or Malger), archbishop of Rouen (died 1055)source
  • Abe no Sadato, Japanese nobleman and samurai (died 1062)source
  • Yūsuf Balasaguni, Karakhanid statesman (died 1085)source
  • Dominic de la Calzada, Spanish priest and saint (died 1109)source
  • Sweyn II (Estridsson), king of Denmark (approximate date)source

Deaths

  • June 28 – Heimerad (or Heimo), German priest and saintsource
  • October 6 – Frederick of Luxembourg, count of Moselgau (born 965)source
  • Sviatopolk I, Grand Prince of Kiev (born 980)source
  • Sergius II (the Studite), patriarch of Constantinoplesource
  • Sviatopolk I dies, and is succeeded by his brother Yaroslav I (the Wise). He becomes the Grand Prince of Kiev with the support of the Novgorodians and the help of Varangian (Viking) mercenaries. Yaroslav consolidates the Kievan state, through both cultural and administrative improvements, and military campaigns.source
  • Aldhun (or Ealdhun), bishop of Lindisfarne (or 1018)source