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AD 1045: The Qingli Reforms failed. By October, all its new policies were cancelled except the rebuilding of Taixue (imperial college)...

AD 1041: The Movable Type Printing technique was invented by Bi Sheng. Similar to what Gutenberg would do 400 years later, Bi Sheng...

AD 1038: Li Yuanhao claimed the title of emperor and established the Western Xia Dynasty (it had existed as a kingdom for a long time...

AD 1032: Odo II, Count of Blois, invaded Burgundy and occupied most of its lands. However, in the same year he was later repelled by...

AD 1028: Canute became the King of Norway (while still being the King of Denmark and King of England), one year after defeating Olav...

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Wow it's Sil Dorsett! :] AD 1025: Bolesław I died shortly after he was crowned as the first King of Poland.

AD 1024: Pope Benedict VIII, formerly Theophylact II, Count of Tusculum, dies after a reign of 12 years at Rome.

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AD 1020: The Fengguo Temple was constructed by the Khitan Empire. With an immense area and seven statues of Buddahs at the height of...

AD 1018: Battle of Dyrrhachium - The First Bulgarian Empire was conquered by the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine ruler Basil II got the...

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AD 1015: Vladimir I, the first Christian ruler of Kyivan Rus, died. His death led to a war of succession between his sons.

AD 1013: The history encyclopedia Prime Tortoise of the Record Bureau, or Cefu Yuangui (冊府元龜), was completed. It was the last one of the...

1010: The Second Goryeo-Khitan War — after a coup d'état in the Goryeo court killing King Mukjong (whom the Khitans had supported), the...