Important Historical Events of the year 1009, Year 1009 in History

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List of 1009 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1009

What happened in the year 1009?

Date	Event
March 9, 1009	First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg.
May 9, 1009	Lombard Revolt: Lombard forces led by Melus revolt in Bari against the Byzantine Catepanate of Italy.
July 31, 1009	Pope Sergius IV becomes the 142nd pope, succeeding Pope John XVIII.
August 29, 1009	Mainz Cathedral suffers extensive damage from a fire, which destroys the building on the day of its inauguration.
October 18, 1009	The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, who hacks the Church's foundations down to bedrock.
November 1, 1009	Berber forces led by Sulayman ibn al-Hakam defeat the Umayyad caliph Muhammad II of Córdoba in the battle of Alcolea.