1010
| Years: 1007 1008 1009 - 1010 - 1011 1012 1013 | |
| Decades: 980s 990s 1000s - 1010s - 1020s 1030s 1040s | |
| Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century | |
Events
- The Ly Dynasty in Vietnam is established (or 1009).
- Viking explorer Thorfinn Karlsefni attempts to found a settlement in North America (approximate date).
- Persian poet Ferdowsi finishes writing The Shahnameh (Book of Kings).
- Umayyad caliph of Cordoba Hisham II is restored, succeeding Sulayman.
- Eilmer of Malmesbury attempts flight in a glider of his own construction.
Births
- Otto of Savoy
- Michael IV, Byzantine Emperor
Deaths