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1365| 1100–1532 | South America [administration] | The Inca empire dominates the Andes region of South America. Its population numbers as many as 12 million. Incan society is based on a strict hierarchy, with an emperor who rules with absolute power. Their religion is based on sun-worship, and they are skilled builders who create a system of roads and irrigation. | | c. 1340–c. 1370 | Wales [poetry] | Welsh writer Dafydd ap Gwilym writes a body of poems – mostly love lyrics and nature poems – which are the highpoint of Welsh Medieval literature. | | 1365 | Venice, Italy [palaces] | The Doges' Palace in Venice is completed. Changes, particularly to the façades, continue during the 15th century. | | 10 October 1365 | Mameluke Sultanate, Egypt, Cyprus [wars] | A crusade led by King Peter I of Cyprus takes Alexandria, in Mameluke Egypt. He departs after sacking the town and massacring its population. |
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