What Happened In History Year 1016

Historical Events for the Year 1016

• 23rd April » Edmund Ironside succeeds his father Æthelred the Unready as king of England.
• 18th October » The Danish people e.g Danes defeat the Saxon people e.g Saxons in the Battle of Assandun.

Famous Birthdays in 1016

• 25th July » Casimir I the Restorer, Polish son of Mieszko II Lambert (d. 1058)

Famous Deaths in History for 1016

• 23rd April » Æthelred the Unready, English son of Edgar the Peaceful (b. 968)
• 30th November » Edmund Ironside, English king (b. 993)

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