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World

General

Population: 225 Million*
  • Entertainment: "The Edda" mythical poem written
    Origin of Church modes in music
    Photius the Patriarch of Constantinople creates his "Bibliotheca"
    Polyphonic music developed
  • Food: Coffee discovered by Arabian goatherd named Kaidi
  • Technology: Arabs perfect astrolabe
    Chinese use gunpowder

Africa

  • Zimbabwe: Construction of acropolis at Zimbabwe, Rhodesia

Americas

  • Southern Mayan cities collapse
    Foundation of Mayan Chichén Itzá
    Toltecs rule central Mexico
    Foundation of Chimú capital Chan Chan in S America

Asia

  • China: First gunpowder use in China
  • Japan: Tsunami smashes north coast of Japan
  • Tibet: Tibetan power collapses - also of N Italy

Europe

  • General: This decade Northmen from DEN settle ENG
  • Bulgaria: Bulgarian empire on the Volga established with the capital at Bulgary
  • France: Famine in Paris
  • German States: Jews settle in Germany and begin to develop Yiddish
  • Italian States: Salerno university founded
  • Russia: Rurik a Northman becomes ruler of Kiev – compatriots begin to trade with Constantinople and Khazans
  • Scotland: Kenneth MacAlpine the King of Scots annexes Pictish lands

Middle East

  • Byzantine Empire: University of Constantinople opened



 
 
 
 
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