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Year 1009 (MIX) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. It was the 1009th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 9th year of the 2nd millennium, the 9th year of the 11th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1000s decade.

Events

= By place =

== Europe ==

== England ==

  • Danish Viking raiders led by Sweyn Forkbeard repeatedly attack southern England, destroying the land to avenge the St. Brice's Day massacre of 1002.
  • August – A large Viking army led by Thorkell the Tall lands on Kent and proceeds to terrorize most of Southern England.{{cite book | author= Peter Sawyer |title = The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings |year = 2001 |location=London |publisher= Oxford University Press | isbn= 978-0-19-285434-6 | page=75}}The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

== Asia ==

== Japan ==

  • Princess Takahime (daughter of Imperial Prince Tomohira, cousin of emperor Ichijo) is married to Fujiwara no Yorimichi, first son of Fujiwara no Michinaga, enlarging the latter’s power.
  • Takashina no Mitsuko is imprisoned for cursing the empress; Fujiwara no Korechika is also implicated but later pardoned.
  • Murasaki Shikibu teaches the Chinese written language to Empress Shoshi in secret because this is usually a male accomplishment.

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== Religion ==

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