1014

1014 (MXIV) was a common year beginning on a Friday of the Julian calendar.

Events

• In July, Jairan (f. 1028) became the first king of the taifa of Almeria (in present Spain).
• 28 September: The coastline breaks for the first time in the Netherlands. The chronicle of Quedlinburg Abbey (in central Germany) reports that thousands of people died. The biggest damage is recorded on Walcheren Island. It will take several years until the inhabitants get their lives back.
• By the river Estruma, the Byzantine emperor Basil II beats the Bulgarians.
• In Galicia (northwest of present Spain), the Catholic Normans in charge of Olaf II the Holy invade the river Miño.
• In the battle of Clontarf (Ireland), the Norwegians, who tried to conquer that country, are defeated by the soldiers of King Brian Boru (who dies in battle).

Births

• Abu Abdullah al-Bakri, a Spanish historian.
• Eystein Orre, Viking Warlord of Norway.

Deaths

• 7 May, Bagrat III of Georgia, king of Abkhazia and Georgia.
• Brian Boru, Irish king.
• Hemming Strut-Haraldsson, mercenary Viking.
• October 6, Samuel of Bulgaria, emperor (Zar) of the First Bulgarian Empire.
• April 23, Sigurd el Fuerte, viking warlor and Orcadas and Caithness syrup.
• Svend I of Denmark, king of Denmark, England and Norway.
• November 11, Werner of the North Brand, Margrave of the North Brand.
• Wulfnoth Cild, noble Anglo-Saxon and Thane of the south of Sussex.