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Battle of Talas

751 CE

Arab and Chinese armies clashed in Central Asia — the defeated Chinese prisoners introduced papermaking to the Islamic world.

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Standing in 751 CE

Records whose own span was running in this exact year.

Egypt Polity · Middle East 3000 BCE – 2026 CE Maya chiefdoms and states Polity · Americas 2000 BCE – 1521 CE Srivijaya Empire Polity 650 CE – 1400 CE Grand Canyon Landmark · Americas 3000 BCE – still standing Great Barrier Reef Landmark · Oceania 3000 BCE – still standing Plitvice Lakes Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing

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