1019

Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century

Decades: 960s 970s 980s 990s 1000s - 1010s - 1020s 1030s 1040s 1050s 1060s

Years: 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018- 1019 - 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024

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Events

• Japanese regent and statesman Fujiwara no Michinaga retires from public life, installing his son Yorimichi[?] as regent. Michinaga will, however, continue to direct affairs of state from his retirement, and will remain the de facto ruler of Japan until his death in 1028.

Births

• Harthacanute (approximate date, maybe 1018) (+ 1042)
• Sima Guang, histographer and politician (+ 1086)

Deaths