Editing 1034

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2011}}
{{About year|1034}}
{{Year nav|1034}}
{{C11 year in topic}}
[[File:The murder of Romanos III in his bath.jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|The murder of [[Romanos III Argyros|Romanos III]] in his bath.]]
Year '''1034''' ('''[[Roman numerals|MXXXIV]]''') was a [[common year starting on Tuesday]] of the [[Julian calendar]].

== Events ==
<onlyinclude>

=== By place ===
==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[April 11]] &ndash; Emperor [[Romanos III Argyros|Romanos III]] ('''Argyros''') is drowned in his bath, at the urging of his wife [[Zoë Porphyrogenita|Zoë]], who marries her [[Chamberlain (office)|chamberlain]], and elevates him to the throne of the [[Byzantine Empire]], as [[Michael IV the Paphlagonian|Michael IV]]. Romanos is buried in the [[Church of St. George of Samatya|Church of St. Mary Peribleptos]] in [[Constantinople]].<ref>Norwich, John (1991). ''Byzantium: the Apogee'', pp. 279–80. London: Penguin. {{ISBN|0-670-80252-2}}.</ref>

==== Europe ====
* Spring &ndash; Emperor [[Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor|Conrad II]] ('''the Elder''') leads a German military expedition via the [[Rhone|Rhone River]] into [[Kingdom of Burgundy-Arles|Burgundy]], while two Italian armies led by Archbishop [[Aribert (archbishop of Milan)|Aribert]] and [[Boniface III, Margrave of Tuscany|Boniface III]] (margrave of [[Tuscany]]) head over the [[Alps]] and join with Count [[Humbert I, Count of Savoy|Humbert I]] at [[Great St Bernard Pass|Great St. Bernard Pass]].
* [[March]] &ndash; Conrad II converges his armies on [[Lake Geneva|Lake Lemano]] and defeats Count [[Odo II, Count of Blois|Odo II]] in battle at [[Geneva]] (modern [[Switzerland]]). For his assistance, Conrad grants Humbert I with the Burgundian [[county of Maurienne]].
* [[May]] &ndash; King [[Mieszko II Lambert|Mieszko II]] dies after a 6-year reign (probably killed as a result of a conspiracy) and is succeeded by his 17-year-old son [[Casimir I the Restorer|Casimir I]] ('''the Restorer'''). A violent revolt spreads throughout [[Greater Poland|Poland]].
* King [[Sancho III of Pamplona|Sancho III]] ('''the Great''') of [[Kingdom of Navarre|Pamplona]] captures [[León, Spain|León]], after defeating a string of rivals. His rule now extends from the borders of [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]] in the west to the [[County of Barcelona]] in the east.
* Summer &ndash; Poland is broken up into regions (during the so-called [[Pagan reaction in Poland|Pagan Reaction]]). Queen [[Richeza of Lotharingia|Richeza]], Casimir I and his sisters [[Richeza of Poland, Queen of Hungary|Ryksa]] and [[Gertrude of Poland|Gertruda]] are driven into [[exile]] in [[Kingdom of Germany|Germany]].<ref>Richard Brzezinski (1998). ''History of Poland: Old Poland, the Piast Dynasty'', p. 18. {{ISBN|83-7212-019-6}}.</ref>
* [[November 25]] &ndash; King [[Malcolm II of Scotland|Malcolm II]] dies in battle at [[Glamis]]. He is succeeded by [[Duncan I of Scotland|Duncan I]], son of his eldest daughter, rather than [[Macbeth, King of Scotland|Macbeth]], who is possibly another grandson of his.<ref>''Black's Picturesque Tourist of Scotland'', Adam and Charles Black. Published 1861, Scotland.</ref>
* In [[Al-Andalus]], benefiting from the weakening of the Muslim central authority, the count of [[County of Portugal|Portugal]], Gonçalo Maia, conquers [[Montemor-o-Velho]] (approximate date).
* [[Franche-Comté]] becomes subject to the [[Holy Roman Empire]].

==== Africa ====
* A [[Republic of Pisa|Pisa]]n and [[Genoa|Genovese]] fleet attack Bona (modern [[Annaba]]) on the [[Maghreb|Maghribi]] coast (modern [[Algeria]]). The city is occupied for one year.<ref>{{cite book|first=Gilbert|last=Meynier|year=2010|title=L'Algérie cœur du Maghreb classique: De l'ouverture islamo-arabe au repli (658-1518)|location=Paris|publisher=La Découverte|page=50}}</ref>
</onlyinclude>

== Births ==
* [[Joscelin I, Lord of Courtenay|Joscelin I de Courtenay]], French nobleman ([[House of Courtenay]]) 
* [[Khön Könchok Gyalpo]], founder of [[Sakya Monastery]] (d. [[1102]])

== Deaths ==
* [[February 21]] &ndash; [[Hawise of Normandy]], French duchess and [[regent]] 
* [[March 21]] &ndash; [[Ezzo, Count Palatine of Lotharingia|Ezzo]] (or '''Ehrenfried'''), German count palatine
* [[April 11]] &ndash; [[Romanos III Argyros|Romanos III]] ('''Argyros'''), Byzantine emperor (b. [[968]])
* [[October 31]] &ndash; [[Deokjong of Goryeo|Deokjong]], ruler of [[Goryeo]] ([[Korea]]) (b. [[1016]])
* [[November 9]] &ndash; [[Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia|Oldřich]] (or '''Odalric'''), duke of [[Duchy of Bohemia|Bohemia]] 
* [[November 19]] &ndash; [[Theodoric II, Margrave of Lower Lusatia|Theodoric II]], margrave of [[March of Lusatia|Lower Lusatia]]
* [[November 25]] &ndash; [[Malcolm II of Scotland|Malcolm II]], king of [[Kingdom of Alba|Alba]] ([[Kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]])
* [[December 8]] &ndash; [[Æthelric (bishop of Dorchester)|Æthelric]] (or '''Brihtmær'''), English bishop
* [[Adémar de Chabannes]], French [[monk]] and historian
* [[Ali-Tegin|Ali ibn Hasan]] ('''Ali-Tegin'''), Karakhanid ruler (''[[khagan]]'')
* [[Amlaíb mac Sitriuc]], Norse-Gaelic king of [[Kingdom of Dublin|Dublin]]
* [[Bernard-Roger, Count of Bigorre|Bernard Roger]], French [[Nobility|nobleman]] (approximate date)
* [[Manuchihr I of Shirvan|Manuchihr I]], Persian ruler (''[[shah]]'') of [[Shirvan]]
* [[Matilda of Franconia]], daughter of [[Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor|Conrad II]]
* [[Mieszko II Lambert|Mieszko II]] ('''St. Lambert'''), king of [[Greater Poland|Poland]]
* [[Qian Weiyan]], Chinese politician and [[Chinese poetry|poet]]
* [[Salim ibn Mustafad]], Mirdasid rebel leader
* [[Samuel ben Hofni]], Jewish [[rabbi]] and writer

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1034}}
[[Category:1034| ]]