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1020 - Births. Harold II of England (approximate) Empress Agnes of Poitou, regent of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1077) 1020 - Deaths. June 12 - Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury Ferdowsi Tousi, Persian epic poet (b. 935) 1020 - Heads of State. England - Canute I (1016 to 1035) Byzantine Empire - Basil II (976 to 1025) Germany - Henry II (1002 to 1024) France - Robert II ...

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Chang Tsai (or Zhang Zai) (1020-1077) was a Chinese Neo-Confucian moral philosopher and cosmologist. Other related archives1020, 1077, Chinese, Neo-Confucian, cosmologist, moral, philosopher

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See main article: Iranian art Culture of Iran - Persian language and literature. See main article: Persian literature. See main article: Persian language. The Persian language has been in continuous use for over 2500 years. Yet it is a subset of the superset of Iranian languages. Persian literature inspired Goethe, Ralph Waldo Emerson and many others, and it has been often dubbed as a most worthy language to serve as a conduct for poetry. ...

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An elf is a mythical creature of Norse mythology which survived in northern European folklore. Originally a race of minor gods of nature and fertility, elves are often pictured as youthful-seeming men and women of great beauty living in forests and other natural places, underground, or in wells and springs. They have been portrayed to be long-lived or immortal and they have magical powers attributed to them. Following the success of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic The Lord of the Rings—wherein a wise, angelic people named elves play a significant role—they have b ...

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In compiling the history of ancient Israel and Judah, there are many available sources, including the Jewish Tanakh (partially the Old Testament, it also consists of the book of the prophets, and the five books of Moses) and other Jewish texts such as the Talmud, the Ethiopian book of history known as the Kebra Nagast, the writings of historians such as Nicolaus of Damascus, Artapanas, Philo of Alexandria and Josephus, other writings, and archaeological e ...

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• History of ancient Israel and Judah - Egyptian domination
• History of ancient Israel and Judah - Period of the Judges
• History of ancient Israel and Judah - The United Monarchy
• History of ancient Israel and Judah - The period of the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah
• History of ancient Israel and Judah - The period of captivity
• History of ancient Israel and Judah - Rebuilding the Temple
• History of ancient Israel and Judah - The legacy of Alexander the Great and the dawn of Rabbinic Judaism
• History of ancient Israel and Judah - Roman conquests
• History of ancient Israel and Judah - Notable people
• History of ancient Israel and Judah - Partial list of kings of Israel
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The Cathedral of Chartres ("Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres," French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres), located in Chartres, about 50 miles from Paris, is considered the finest example in all France of the "high Gothic" style of architecture. Construction of a new building on the Romanesque foundations was begun in 1145, but a fire in 1194 destroyed all but the west front of the cathedral (and much of the town), so that part is in the "early Gothic" style. The body of the cathedral was rebuilt between 119 ...

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1077 - Events. January 26 - Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor visits Pope Gregory VII as a penitent, asking him remove sentence of excommunication Robert Curthose instigates his first insurrection against his father, William the Conqueror Seljuk Turks capture Nicaea Süleyman I of Rüm becomes the leader of the Sultanate of Rüm in modern Turkey Anush Tigin Gharchai becomes leader of the Khwarezmid Empire in modern Turkey Foundation of the kingdom of Duklja K ...

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990 - Events. January 1 - Kievan Rus' adopts the Julian calendar. Construction of the Al-Hakim Mosque begins in Cairo. The Pax Ecclesiae, an attempt by the church in southern France to forbid acts of war againt non-combatants and the clergy 990 - Births. Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor (approximate) Edmund II of England, (approximate) Mieszko II of Poland, king of Poland from 1025 to 1031, duke from 1032 to 1034. Yor ...

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Bamberg is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg - Geography. Bamberg lies on an open plain on the Regnitz, 3 km above its junction with the Main River, and 63 km north of Nuremberg by railway. Like Rome, Bamberg was built on seven hills, each crowned by a church. Bamberger Symphoniker (*) – founded in 1946 by Bohemian WWII refugees, including former members of the Germa ...

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Ælfric, called Grammaticus (the "Grammarian") (c. 955-1020?), was an English abbot and author. He was educated in the Benedictine monastery at Winchester under Æthelwold, who was bishop there from 963 to 984. Æthelwold had carried on the tradition of Dunstan in his government of the abbey of Abingdon, England, and at Winchester he continued his strenuous efforts. He seems to hav ...

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1052 - Events. 1052 - Births. May 23 - King Philip I of France (d. 1108) Milarepa Saint Hugh of Grenoble 1052 - Deaths. June 3 - Prince Guaimar IV of Salerno, assassinated October 4 - Prince Vladimir of Novgorod (b.1020) November 20 - Count Hugh II of Ponthieu Category: 1052 ...

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Jauhar immediately began the building of a new city, Cairo, to furnish quarters for the army which he had brought. A palace for the Caliph and a mosque for the army were immediately constructed, which for many centuries remained the centre of Muslim learning. However, the Carmathians of Damascus under Hasan al-Asam advanced through Palestine to Egypt, and in the autumn of 971 Jauhar found himself besieged in his new city. By a timely sortie, preceded by the administration of bribes to various officers in the Carmathian h ...

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History of early Arab Egypt, History of early Arab Egypt - The Arab Conquest of Egypt, History of early Arab Egypt - The Fatimid Period, History of early Arab Egypt - Ayyubid Period, History of early Arab Egypt - Bahri Mameluk dynasty, History of early Arab Egypt - Period of Burji Mamelukes

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Archaeological evidence indicates that what is now southern England was colonised by humans long before the rest of the British Isles due to its more hospitable climate between and during the various ice ages of the distant past. The first historical mention of the region is from the Massaliote Periplus, a sailing manual for merchants thought to date to the 6th century BC, although cultural and trade links with the continent had existed for millennia prior to this. Pytheas of Massilia wrote of his trading journey to the island around 325 BC. ...

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The foundation of Lund remains unclear. Until recently, the town was thought to have been founded by King Canute the Great around 1020, however, recent archeological discoveries suggest that the first settlement was founded around 990, when the village of Uppåkra was moved to Lund's location, by King Sweyn I Forkbeard. The distance is only some five kilometres, but Lund is located on a hill, and on the other side of a rivulet-ford, giving the new site considerable defence advantages compared to Uppåkra, that is situated on the highest point of a rather large plain. Beside new techniques of warfare, the relocation is believed to signify the pr ...

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See main article: Iranian art Iranian art has gone throuigh numerous phases of evolution. The unique aesthetics of Persia is evident from the Achaemenid reliefs in Persepolis to the mosaic paintings of Bishapur. The Islamic era drastically brought changes to the styles and practice of the arts, each dynasty with its own particular foci. The Qajarid era was the last stage of classical Persian art, before modernism was imported and suffused into el ...

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Aversa was the first of the Norman territories in the Mediterranean. In 1027, it was ceded to the Normans, to be ruled at first by Rainulf Drengot, a cadet of the seigneurs of Quarrel near Alençon; he was invested as count by Sergio IV, duca di Napoli and confirmed by Emperor Henry II e poi dell'Imperatore Enrico II. By offering a generous principle of asylum for the persecuted Rainulfo enlarged the power and importance of his little borgowhich became the base from which the Normans became a force in Sicily and Italy. The most important of t ...

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The station's history goes back to 1925 when it was launched by Sam Warner, the founder of Warner Brothers. The station launched many carrers such as Ronald Reagan and Bing Crosby. The station was the first to broadcast the annual Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Its call letters stand for Keep Filming Warner Bros. The station was established during a time of financial troubles for Warner Bros. In 1958, Chuck Blore transformed the station into a Top 40 format called Channel 98 Color Radio. The station became one of the highly listened stations in ...

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Saint-Germain-en-Laye was founded in 1020 when King Robert the Pious (ruled 996-1031) founded a convent on the site of the present Church of Saint-Germain. Prior to the French Revolution in 1789, it had been a royal town and the residence of numerous French monarchs. The old chateau was constructed in 1348 by King Charles V on the foundations of an old castle dating from the time of Saint Louis in 1238. François I was responsible for its subsequent restoration. In 18621867, Napoleon III set up the Musée des Antiquités Nat ...

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Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Saint-Germain-en-Laye - History, Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Transportation, Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Miscellaneous, Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Births, Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Twin towns, Saint-Germain-en-Laye - External link

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Late 1st century: Roman brooch and fine pottery from this period have been found c638: The Gododdin are defeated and the site is captured by Edwin of Northumbria 731: Edinburgh is possibly the town of Guidi mentioned by Bede 854: The first St Giles kirk is founded 960: Edinburgh temporarily falls into Scottish hands ...

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Timeline of Edinburgh history, Timeline of Edinburgh history - 1-999, Timeline of Edinburgh history - 1000-1099, Timeline of Edinburgh history - 1100-1199, Timeline of Edinburgh history - 1200-1299, Timeline of Edinburgh history - 1300-1399, Timeline of Edinburgh history - 1400-1499, Timeline of Edinburgh history - 1500-1599, Timeline of Edinburgh history - 1600-1699, Timeline of Edinburgh history - 1700-1799, Timeline of Edinburgh history - 1800-1899, Timeline of Edinburgh history - 1900-1999, Timeline of Edinburgh history - 2000-2005, Timeline of Edinburgh history - Sources

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History of Denmark - Earliest literary sources. Widsith and Beowulf and by later Scandinavian writers, notably Saxo Grammaticus (c. 1200) provide some of the earliest descriptions of Danish culture. Much is mythical and legendary. Like Homer an earlier culture is described imperfectly from a later perspective. However, they may contain some historical facts. History of Denmark - Vikings. See also:

History of Denmark, History of Denmark - Ancient Denmark, History of Denmark - The Germanic Iron Age, History of Denmark - Middle Ages, History of Denmark - Earliest literary sources, History of Denmark - Vikings, History of Denmark - Christianity and the Establishment of Denmark, History of Denmark - Difficulties for the Kings, History of Denmark - Margaret and the Kalmar Union, History of Denmark - Early Modern, History of Denmark - Reformation, History of Denmark - Early Modern Politics, History of Denmark - Absolutism, History of Denmark - Colonialism, History of Denmark - 19th Century, History of Denmark - Napoleonic Wars, History of Denmark - Nationalism and Liberalism, History of Denmark - Monetary Union, History of Denmark - 20th Century, History of Denmark - Early 20th century, History of Denmark - Post-War

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