1044

Events

 * King seizes the throne of
 * abdicates as pope
 * The military treatise of the  is written and compiled by scholars Zeng Gongliang (曾公亮), Ding Du (丁度), and Yang Weide (楊惟德) during the . It is the first book in history to include formulas for  and its use for various bombs (thrown by sling or  catapult). It also described the double- pump  and a thermoremanence compass, a few decades before  would write of the first known  s . Although emphasizing the importance of many weapons, it reserved high respect for the  and ability of crossbowmen to fell charging units of ic men.

Births

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Heads of State

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