Events Hereward the Wake begins a Saxon revolt in the Fens of eastern England, which later collapses. Lanfranc, an Italian lawyer, becomes William's formidable Archbishop of Canterbury. Central Asian poet Yusuf Balasagun completes the Kutadgu Bilig. Bergen, Norway is founded by the king Olav Kyrre. This will function as the main city and capital of Norway, until it's replaced by Oslo in 1314. Abu Bakr Ibn-Umar founds Marrakesh. Chinese Chancellor Wang Anshi starts the Xining Reforms (whic… (
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