1185★★★★★
Battle of Dan-no-ura
The decisive naval battle of the Genpei War, in which the Minamoto clan destroys the Taira.
War· Japan
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Great Zimbabwe flourishes
Great Zimbabwe, a city of mortarless stone enclosures, was the centre of a powerful state that prospered from cattle and the gold trade with the Swahili coast.
CultureEconomy· Zimbabwe