1020s

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	10th century – 11th century – 12th century
Decades:	990s 1000s 1010s – 1020s – 1030s 1040s 1050s
Years:	1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

The 1020s was a decade that began on 1 January 1020, and ended on 31 December 1029. It is distinct from the decade known as the 103th decade which began on January 1, 1021. and ended on December 31, 1030.

Events

• 1021 – The Moorish taifa (state) of Valencia (in modern Spain) becomes independent, after being ruled by Slavic soldiers for about ten years.
• 1024 – The Salian Dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire is founded by Conrad II.
• 1024 – John XIX succeeds his brother as Pope
• 1027 – On March 26, Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II Holy Roman Emperor.
• 1027 – On May 14, Henri I is crowned king of France at Reims Cathedral.
• 1027 – Aldred becomes abbot of Tavistock.
• 1027 – Start of the Tibetan calendar.
• 1028 – On November 12, dying Emperor Constantine VIII of the Byzantine Empire marries his daughter Zoe of Byzantium to his chosen heir Romanus Argyrus.
• 1028 – On November 15, Romanus Argyrus becomes Eastern Roman Emperor as Romanus III.

Births

• August 28, 1025 – Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan