1015

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Year 1015 (MXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Europe

July 15 – Vladimir the Great dies, and is succeeded as Grand prince of Kievan Rus' by Sviatopolk.

August – Cnut the Great of Denmark launches an invasion of England.

Earl Eric Haakonsson outlaws berserkers in Norway.

Olaf Haraldsson declares himself King of Norway.

The Ghaznavid army invades Kashmir, but is defeated.

Approximate date

King Andrew I of Hungary (k. 1060)

Harald Hardrada, king of Norway (k. 1066)

Harold Harefoot, king of England (d. 1040)

Michael V Kalaphates, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1042)

July 15 – Vladimir the Great, Grand prince of Kievan Rus' (b. c. 958)

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