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The already weak harvests of the north suffered, and a seven-year famine ensued. In the years 1315 to 1317, a catastrophic famine, known as the Great Famine, struck much of North West Europe. It was arguably the worst in European history, perhaps reducing the population by more than 10%. [16]
April 10 – John, King of England, permits Jews to live freely in England and Normandy. [13] Pope Innocent III recognizes Otto IV as the only legitimate ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, against his rival King, Philip of Swabia. In return, Otto promises to support the pope's interests in Italy.
Bulgaria – The population of the territories forming modern Bulgaria grew from around 1.1 million in the year 700 to 2.6 million in 1365. [ 16 ] Constantinople – In 1203 the population of Constantinople stood 400,000 [ 17 ] to 500,000; when the Byzantines reclaimed the city in 1261 there were only about 35,000 inhabitants left. [ 18 ]
This is a list of countries by population in 1000. The bulk of these numbers are sourced from Alexander V. Avakov's Two Thousand Years of Economic Statistics , Volume 1, pages 12 to 14, which cover population figures from the year 1000 divided into modern borders.
Depending on the continent, the era generally falls between the years AD 200–600 and AD 1200–1500. The name of this era of history derives from classical antiquity (or the Greco-Roman era) of Europe. Though, the everyday context in use is reverse (such as historians reference to Medieval China).
There are various definitions of Europe and in particular, there is a significant dispute about the eastern and southeastern boundaries, specifically about how to define the countries of the former Soviet Union. This list is based on a wide definition that includes much of the interface between Europe and Western Asia.
The 10 Worst Cities In America To Live In Some of the world's major cities are becoming tougher places to live due to rising political and social unrest, as well as growing threats of terrorism.
The list has been cited by journalists and academics in making broad comparative points about countries or regions. [2] [3] The report uses 12 factors to determine the rating for each nation, including security threats, economic implosion, human rights violations and refugee flows.