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1037 (MXXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1037th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 37th year of the 2nd millennium, the 37th year of the 11th century, and the 8th year of the 1030s decade. As of the start of 1037, the Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

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Ferdinand I ('the Great') (c. 1015–1065)
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Events

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Europe

  • Construction of the Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev is ended.
  • Ferdinand I becomes the king of Castile and Leon.
  • Harold I takes control of the crown of England from his half-brother Harthacanute.
  • George Maniaces begins a war against the Arabs in Sicily.

Asia

Births

  • Su Dongpo, Chinese poet (d. 1101)

Deaths

  • March 16 Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen
  • September 4 King Bermudo III of León (b. 1010)
  • Avicenna, Persian physician, philosopher, and scientist (b. 980)
  • Duke Boleslaus III of Bohemia

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