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==== Asia ====
* Summer &ndash; [[Seongjong of Goryeo|Seongjong]] ascends the throne of [[Goryeo]] ([[Korea]]) after the death of his brother-in-law (and cousin), king [[Gyeongjong of Goryeo|Gyeongjong]]. 
* The first recorded [[Mahamastakabhisheka]] ceremony, of the sacred {{convert|57|foot|m}} high [[monolith]]ic statue of [[Bahubali]], is performed. {{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} 
* The [[Gommateshwara statue]] is built by [[Chavundaraya]], minister and commander of the [[Western Ganga dynasty|Ganga dynasty]], in [[India]] (approximate date).
* [[Song–Đại Cồ Việt war]]: [[Đại Việt|Đại Cồ Việt]] under King [[Lê Hoàn|Lê Đại Hành]] defeated the invasion of the Song.<ref>[[Ngô Sĩ Liên]] (1993), [[Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư]], page 65-66, Volume I, "Đại Hành hoàng đế"</ref>