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Brihadisvara Temple completed at Thanjavur
The Chola king Rajaraja I completes the monumental temple to Shiva, a masterpiece of Dravidian architecture.
ReligionArt· India
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The Tale of Genji written
Court lady Murasaki Shikibu writes The Tale of Genji, often considered one of the world's first novels.
ArtCulture· Japan
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Lý Thái Tổ moves the capital to Thăng Long
Lý Công Uẩn issues the Edict on the Transfer of the Capital, moving it from Hoa Lư to Đại La and renaming it Thăng Long (today's Hanoi).
Politics· Vietnam
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The Ghana Empire in West Africa
The Soninke Ghana Empire (Wagadu) flourished in what is now Mauritania and Mali, growing rich from control of the trans-Saharan gold and salt trade.
DynastyEconomy· Mauritania, Mali