The Song Dynasty begins in modern-day China
The Song dynasty was an era of Chinese history that began in 960 and continued until 1279.
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The Piast dynasty comes to power in modern-day Poland
The Piast dynasty was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. The first documented Polish monarch was Duke Mieszko I. The Piasts’ royal rule in Poland ended in 1370 with the death of king Casimir III the Great.
The Kingdom of Nri emerges in modern-day Nigeria
Author Onwuejeogwu suggested that Nri influence in Igboland may go back as far as the 9th century, and royal burials have been unearthed dating to at least the 10th century.
The Goryeo Kingdom unites much of the Korean Peninsula
It wasn’t until 1374, however, that the Koryo kingdom managed to unify almost all of what is now North and South Korea under its rule.
The Norse settle Greenland
Norsemen settled the uninhabited southern part of Greenland beginning in the 10th century, having previously settled Iceland to escape persecution from the King of Norway and his central government.
The Moors complete the Alhambra in Granada, Spain
Completed by Yusuf I (1333-1353) and Muhammed V, Sultan of Granada (1353-1391), the Alhambra is a reflection of the culture of the last centuries of the Moorish rule of Al Andalus.
Vikings discover Iceland
Recorded settlement has conventionally been dated back to 874, although archaeological evidence indicates Gaelic monks from Ireland had settled Iceland before that date.
The University of Al-Karaouine, founded by a Muslim woman, becomes the world's first university
Over the centuries, the University of Al-Karaouine became a key spiritual and educational center in the Muslim world.
Islet construction begins at Nan Madol in modern-day Micronesia
The ruined city is one of today’s great archaeological enigmas and is sometimes called “Atlantis,” the “eighth wonder of the world,” or the “Venice of the Pacific”.
Humans of the Sailendra Dynasty in modern-day Indonesia complete Borobudur, the world's largest Buddhist temple
Borobudur is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia. It is the world’s largest Buddhist temple.