Events By Place Europe February 14 — Pope Benedict VIII recognizes and crowns Henry of Bavaria (who's ruled since 1003) as King of Germany. April 23: Battle of Clontarf: Gaelic Irish forces under Brian Boru defeat several allied Viking forces in Ireland, ending their power there but losing Brian in the battle. July 29 — Battle of Kleidion: Basil II inflicts not only a decisive defeat on the Bulgarian army, but his subsequent savage treatment of 15,000 prisoners reportedly causes… (More on 1014)