Timeline March 1022

Events in March 1022 3

• 968 – 1022 Emperor Zhenzong of Song (968-1022) Died 23 March 1022, aged 53 Zhenzong ruled as the third emperor of the Song dynasty, presiding over the Treaty of Chanyuan in 1005 that secured peace with the Liao dynasty for over a century. His reign was marked by economic growth, administrative consolidation, and elaborate state rituals meant to legitimize Song rule. He was succeeded by his son Renzong under the regency of Empress Dowager Liu.
• 1022 Henry II Leads Imperial Campaign Into Southern Italy The Holy Roman Emperor marches against Byzantine-held territory and the Lombard principality of Capua Emperor Henry II crossed the Alps with an army to assert imperial authority over southern Italy and curb Byzantine influence in the region. His forces besieged Capua and captured Prince Pandulf IV, who was sent north in captivity, while another column pressed the siege of Troia against Byzantine territory. Disease thinned the imperial army and Henry withdrew north later in the year without lasting territorial gain.
• 1022 Empress Dowager Liu Becomes Regent of Song China She assumes effective control of the Song court for her stepson Emperor Renzong When Emperor Zhenzong died, his twelve-year-old son Renzong inherited the Song throne, and Empress Dowager Liu took over as regent. She went on to dominate the Song court for the following decade, becoming one of the most powerful women in Chinese imperial history. Her regency maintained the peace and administrative stability established under Zhenzong's reign.