1016
Battle of Assandun
Cnut the Dane met Edmund Ironside on Essex downland, and after a day of hacking at shield walls, treachery by the ealdorman Eadric Streona broke the English…
Rajendra Chola completes conquest of Sri Lanka
Chola forces overwhelmed the last Sinhalese resistance in the south of the island, incorporating all of Lanka into the Tamil empire.
Death of Edmund Ironside
England's last Anglo-Saxon warrior king, defeated but still ruling Wessex under the Alney treaty, died suddenly at just twenty-five years old.
Death of Ethelred the Unready
The long-suffering English king who had spent forty years paying Danegeld and watching his kingdom burn finally died at London, leaving his unlucky son Edmund…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1016?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1016. The most significant is Battle of Assandun.
What era was 1016 part of?
1016 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1016?
The events from 1016 span Europe and South Asia.