1078
1078 — China: Annual iron production in the Song dynasty reaches 125,000 tons and becomes the largest iron industry in the world, an achievement that lasts until 1796 during the industrial revolution in England and Wales; per capita iron production reaches 3.1 pound, the world's highest per capita iron production until 1700 in Western Europe
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- 1076전시과 재개정, 관제개혁
- 1076비주록(妃主祿)을 정함. 또 국대부인(國大夫人)과 어전 시녀(御殿侍女), 시비(侍婢)의 녹봉도 정함.
- 1080동번(東蕃)이 난을 일으켰으므로 보병과 기병 3만 명을 정주(定州)로 보내어 토벌함.
| - Annual iron production in the Song dynasty reaches 125,000 tons and becomes the largest iron industry in the world, an achievement that lasts until 1796 during the industrial revolution in England and Wales; per capita iron production reaches 3.1 pound, the world's highest per capita iron production until 1700 in Western Europe
- 1076autumn — Lý–Song War: Guo Kui of the Song dynasty invades Đại Việt (Lý dynasty) and pushes to the Cầu River, where the war reaches a stalemate
- 1076Wang resigned.
- 1076Trade of gunpowder ingredients with the Liao and Western Xia dynasties is outlawed by the Song court
- 1077Lý–Song War: Đại Việt (Lý dynasty) becomes a Song tributary in return for the withdraw of Song troops
- 1077Su was sent on a mission to Liao.
- 1079Lý–Song War: Song dynasty gives up claims to Cao Bằng and Lạng Sơn in return for Song captives
- 1080The Price ratio of iron to rice falls to 177:100 in Sichuan and 135:100 in Shanxi
- 1080Mints in the Song dynasty reach annual production of 5,000,000 strings of copper cash and 800,000 strings of iron coins
- 1080Number of qualified officials reach 34,000
- 1080Shen was appointed to defend Yan'an.
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| covered from 1607 |