1012
| Years: 1009 1010 1011 – 1012 – 1013 1014 1015 | |
| Decades: 980s 990s 1000s – 1010s – 1020s 1030s 1040s | |
| Centuries: 10th century – 11th century – 12th century 1012 state leaders | |
Events
- Mael Morda starts a rebellion against Brian Boru in Ireland, which would eventually end in 1014 at the Battle of Clontarf.
- Sulayman is restored as Umayyad caliph of Cordoba, succeeding Hisham II.
- Benedict VIII becomes pope. Gregory is antipope.
- Archbishop Alphege of Canterbury is murdered by his Danish captors.
- King Aethelred of England pays Danegeld.
- Oldrich succeeds Jaromir as duke of Bohemia.
- Fatimid Caliph al-Hakim orders the destruction of all Jewish and Christian places of worship.
Births
- Pope Benedict IX (approximate date)
- Marpa, Tibetan translator of holy texts (d. 1097)
Deaths
- April 19 – Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 954)
- May 12 – Pope Sergius IV
Categories: 1012