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1006 (MVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1006th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 6th year of the 2nd millennium, the 6th year of the 11th century, and the 7th year of the 1000s decade. As of the start of 1006, the Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

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SN 1006 supernova remnant (2008)
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Events

By place

Oceania

  • A major eruption of Mount Merapi volcano covers all of central Java with volcanic ash. This caused devastation throughout central Java, and destroyed a Hindu kingdom on the island of Java.[1]

Europe

  • Holmgang (dueling) is declared illegal in Iceland.

Asia

  • Granaries for famine relief are set up across China.

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Religion

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Births

  • Constantine X, emperor of Byzantium (d. 1067)

Deaths

  • Gisela of Burgundy

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