1009
| Years: 1006 1007 1008 – 1009 – 1010 1011 1012 | |
| Decades: 970s 980s 990s – 1000s – 1010s 1020s 1030s | |
| Centuries: 10th century – 11th century – 12th century 1009 state leaders | |
Events
- February 14: First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg.
- October 18: The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is destroyed by Caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah.
- The Ly dynasty, Vietnam's first independent dynasty, is proclaimed.
- Sergius IV succeeds John XVIII as Pope.
- Sulayman succeeds Mohammed II as caliph of Cordoba.
- Provinces of Goryeo (modern-day Korea) are redistributed.
Births
Deaths
- Bruno of Querfurt, missionary.
- June – Pope John XVIII
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