Drought: Timeline

46   A drought and an invasion of locusts hit the Mongolian steppes, causing a famine and a revolt at Xiongnu Xiongnu

The Xiongnu; were a nomadic people of Central Asia [i], generally based in present day Mongolia [i]. ... 

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789   Uprising in Japan Japan

is an island country [i] in East Asia [i]. ... 

 leads to a major defeat for Emperor Kammu Emperor Kammu

was the 50th imperial ruler [i] of Japan [i], according to the traditional order of successio ... 

, alongside a severe drought and famine Famine

A famine is a phenomenon in which a large percentage of the population of a region or country is so unde... 

1276   A severe 23-year drought begins to affect the Grand Canyon area, eventually forcing the agriculture-dependent Anasazi culture to migrate out of the region.

1659   Drought in India India

India , officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia [i]. ... 

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1976   The great heat wave in the United Kingdom United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ... 

, which is currently suffering from drought conditions, reaches its peak.