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1000–1100Europe [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.
1078–1124Spain, France [churches and temples]Work begins on the Romanesque cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, using French masons. Built on a huge scale to accommodate the large number of pilgrims, it is largely completed by 1124.
12 March 1088Holy Roman Empire [administration]Cardinal Otto of Chatillon is elected as Pope Urban II at Terracina, near Gaeta, Naples, Rome being under the control of the Emperor Henry IV's antipope, Clement III.


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The forward-looking macroeconomic picture remained virtually unchanged from December's FutureScan, while buyer expectations dipped, with the FutureScan Buyer Intent metric dropping from 1088 to 1075.
Buyer Intent, which reflects market demand for IT products and services over the next 12 months, dropped a little to 1088 from 1091 but is still up considerably from the number in January.
 
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