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1039| 1000–1100 | Europe [sports] | ‘Tables’, or backgammon, is introduced to Europe by the Arabs (or reintroduced, as it is similar in name and appearance to the Roman game Tabula). It becomes extremely popular over the next few centuries. The name ‘backgammon’ is first used in the mid-17th century. | | 1039 | Sicily [wars] | In a civil war in Sicily, Emir Ahmad is assisted by the Byzantine general, George Maniaces, who engages Norman soldiers for the campaign. | | 4 June 1039 | Holy Roman Empire [political events] | Henry III, king of Germany, becomes Holy Roman Emperor following the death of hi father, Conrad II. |
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