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AD 1049: In the last years of his life, Fan Zhongyan established the Fan Family's Charitable Foundation (范氏義莊) to help with poor people...

AD 1048: Catastrophic Yellow River flood in Northern Song China; the river changes its course until 1194.

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AD 1047: Rebel Byzantine general Leo Tronikios proclaimed himself emperor and besieged Constantinople. However after initial setbacks...

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...