History
1014
General
Population: 261 Million*
- Deaths: Brian Boru (Brian Bóruma Mac Cennétig) of Ireland, Czar of Bulgaria Samuel, Swyen of Denmark, Japanese author Murasaki Shikibu
Asia
- India: Rajendra I becomes ruler of Cholas who dominate India
Europe
- General: Basil II of Byzantine empire defeats Bulgarians - ceded to Byzantium
Death of Sweyn of Denmark and Sweden – succeeded by Canute – Ethelred returns to England
- England: Danes under Svein Forkbeard conquer England before he dies
Edward escorted to England and signs Agreement of 1014 "Anglo-Saxon Magna Carta" guaranteeing Ethelred's rule
English recall Ethelred II as king and Canute retreats to Denmark
- Holy Roman Empire: On Henry's second Italian campaign he is crowned emperor in Rome
- Ireland: Invasion of Ireland kills 6000
Brian Boru, high king of all Ireland defeats Vikings in battle of Clontarf, but is killed after victory
Middle East
- Byzantium: Basil II has Bulgarian army blinded