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Events

By Place

Europe

• The Tynwald (parliament) of the Isle of Man is founded.
• Foundation of the city of Brussels: a 'castrum' on an island on the river Senne (Brabant, Belgium).

Africa

• Jawhar as-Siqilli is dismissed as Vizir of Egypt, and replaced by Yaqub ibn Killis.

Asia

• March 24 — The Battle of Pankalia: a combined Byzantine-Georgian force defeats Bardas Sklerus, an organizer of the large-scale rebellion in the Byzantine empire's Asian provinces.
• The Song Dynasty destroys the Northern Han State.
• August 1 — Battle of the Gaoliang River: The Liao Dynasty defeats Song Dynasty forces near present-day Beijing.

Births

• Estrid of the Obotrites, future wife of king Olof Skötkonung of Sweden
• Otto, Count of Vermandois

Deaths

• Iago ab Idwal, King of Gwynedd
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