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Rajendra becomes king of a Cola empire that includes southern India, the Laccadive, and Maldive islands, and northern Ceylon (Sri Lanka). During his thirty-year resign, he extends the northern boundaries of his kingdom, completes the invasion of Ceylon, and conquers portions of the Malay Peninsula and Archipelago.
King Brian of Ireland defeats the Vikings (Norsemen) at Clontarf, ending Viking control of Ireland. Many Norse settlers remain in Ireland.
Byzantine emperor Basil II annihilates the Bulgarian army at the Battle of Balathista, earning the byname "Bulgaroctonus" (Slayer of Bulgars). He blinds several thousand Bulgar soldiers and sends them to Tsar Samuel, who—according to tradition—dies from the shock of seeing them.
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