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Rajaraja I dies and is replaced on the Cola throne by his son, Rajendra, who continues his father's policy of expansion.
Bulgarian tsar Samuel's forces are defeated by the Byzantines at the Battle of Belasica (Cleidon Pass) in southeast Macedonia. Thousands of defeated soldiers are blinded and sent to their king, who dies at Prilep soon after seeing the results of the battle.
Irish king Brian Boru is killed fighting Viking rebels from Dublin and their Scandinavian allies at the Battle of Clontarf. Despite the loss of their leader, the Irish triumph.
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