12 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.
What happened
China (10)
After visiting the Southern Capital, set out on a southern campaign in the intercalary ninth month. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史 卷14 統和22年 9月)
On reaching Chanyuan, Xiao Talin was struck by a crossbow ambush and killed in action. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史 卷14 統和22年 11月)
Song agreed to peace, honoring Empress Dowager Chengtian as an aunt and paying 100,000 taels of silver and 200,000 bolts of silk each year: the Chanyuan Covenant. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史 卷14 統和22年 12月)
The Khitan camped at Yangcheng and, through Wang Jizhong, asked Shi Pu of Mozhou for peace talks by letter. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷007 景德元年)
Khitan troops advanced west with their whole army north of Chanzhou, but Grand Commander Tadalan was struck by a crossbow bolt and killed. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷007 景德元年)
The emperor arrived at Chanzhou, crossed the river, visited the northern camp and comforted the generals from the tower north of the city. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷007 景德元年)
At first Wang Jizhong, while among the Khitan, took advantage to tell Liao officials of the benefits of peace; since the Dowager Empress was weary of war, she accepted his advice even though the army went deep into Song territory. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑 卷024 (1004년 조))
Xiao Bayaer and others lead Bohai troops and attack Deqing army; the walls are broken, and fourteen people, including the prefect Zhang Dan and his father and son, are killed. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑 卷025 (1004년 조))
Western Europe (2)
Swein came with his fleet to Norwich and plundered and burned the whole city. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 1004 항 (pg657.txt 줄 4645))
During the peace, the army secretly came up and headed for Thetford; Ulfcytel gathered troops and confronted it. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 1004 항 (pg657.txt 줄 4645))