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1024 (MXXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1024th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 24th year of the 2nd millennium, the 24th year of the 11th century, and the 5th year of the 1020s decade. As of the start of 1024, the Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

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Pope John XIX (r. 1024–1032)
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Events

  • The Salian Dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire is founded by Conrad II.
  • John XIX succeeds his brother as Pope
  • Battle of Lemnos: Kievan Viking raiders (800 men) sail through the straits at Abydos to the Aegean Sea. From there they made for the island of Lemnos, but are defeated by a Byzantine fleet of the Cibyrrhaeot Theme.[1]

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