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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