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World

General

Population: 254 Million*
  • Astronomy: Halley's Comet
    Meteor over England
  • Religion: Death of Pope Gregory V – Gerbert of Aurillac the mathematician and inventor becomes Pope Sylvester II – first French pope
    Panic over the "end of the world" year
  • Deaths: Boleslav II of Bohemia, Emperor Otto III, Pope Gregory V

Africa

  • Nigeria: Bagauda becomes first King of Kano (Nigeria)

Asia

  • Mahmud of Ghazni founds Ghaznavid emirate in SE Asia

Europe

  • Bohemia: Death of Boleslav II as duke of Bohemia
  • England: September meteor in skies over England fuels "end of world" mania
  • Holy Roman Empire: End of Otto III
  • Poland: Poles conquer Silesia

Middle East

  • Byzantium: Last expedition of the Emperor Basil II against the Fatimid in Syria



 
 
 
 
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