1005
Treaty of Shanyuan ratified
After a Khitan cavalry force penetrated deep into Song territory and nearly reached the Yellow River, Emperor Zhenzong rode to the front and personally…
Beowulf manuscript copied in England
An Anglo-Saxon scribe in a southern scriptorium finished copying the only surviving manuscript of the great heroic poem of a Geatish warrior who slays…
Kilwa emerges as Swahili trading port
On an island off the Tanzanian coast, the trading town of Kilwa was growing from a Bantu fishing village into one of the ports of the Indian Ocean monsoon…
Earthquake devastates parts of Persia
A severe earthquake struck the cities of northwestern Persia, toppling minarets and collapsing caravanserais along the Silk Road.
Bishop Fulbert teaching at Chartres
The cathedral school on the Beauce plain emerged as one of Europe's leading centers of learning under Fulbert, who had been educated in mathematics at Reims.
Famine and rain in Europe
A wet summer and a failed harvest triggered widespread starvation from England to Saxony.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1005?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1005. The most significant is Treaty of Shanyuan ratified.
What era was 1005 part of?
1005 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1005?
The events from 1005 span East Asia, Europe, Africa and Middle East.