Central Asia, India: Mahmud of Ghazna builds an empire from the Amu Darya to the Indus river and devastates NW India; he opens India to Muslim aggression. British Isles: Malachy II of Meath cedes the High Kingship over Ireland to his prominent ally Brian Boru Southern Europe: Arduin of Ivrea reenters Lombardy hailed as king by the rebellious feudatories, risen again against king William of Burgundy; he is crowned in Pavia as the recognized leader of the anti-Burgundian party. Central-Eastern Europe: Central Asia, India: Northern Hesperia (*OTL America): Southern Europe: British Isles: Southern Europe: