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Contents

Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

Europe

Asia

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

★ January 10 — Basil II becomes Eastern Roman Emperor, see Byzantine Emperors.

Europe

★ Brian Boru inaugurated as King of Munster.

★ Samuil of Bulgaria starts reign as Tsar

★ Leopold of Babenberg was appointed as Margrave of Austria. The Babenberg family was to rule Austria until 1246.

Asia

★ Yuelu Academy is founded

★ Zhang Sixun, a Chinese astronomer and engineer, employs the use of liquid mercury in order for the escapement mechanism of his astronomical clock to function and for metal parts not to rust by using hydraulics (water) or to freeze in winter.

Births

★ Emperor Sanjō, emperor of Japan

★ Marko Bulat

Deaths

★ January 10 — John I, Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire

★ November 14 — Emperor Taizu of Song China

★ Harald Greyhide, King of Norway

★ Al-Hakam II, Caliph of Cordoba