1023

Millennium: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 10th century11th century12th century
Decades: 990s  1000s  1010s  – 1020s –  1030s  1040s  1050s
Years: 1020 1021 102210231024 1025 1026
Kou Zhun ('Pingzhong) '(c. 961–1023)
Kou Zhun ('Pingzhong) '(c. 961–1023)

Year 1023 (MXXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Europe

  • The Judge-Governor of Seville takes advantage of the break up of the Caliphate of Córdoba, and takes power as Abbad I, founding the Abbadid dynasty.
  • Abd ar-Rahman V becomes Caliph at Córdoba.

Asia

Africa

  • Soon after returning from Mecca, the Tarsina king of Zanata, a mountain kingdom between Algeria and Morocco, is killed in battle.


Births

  • William VII, Duke of Aquitaine (d. 1058)

Deaths