Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century Decades: 910s - 920s - 930s - 940s - 950s - 960s - 970s - 980s - 990s - 1000s - 1010s
Years: 960Events Edgar the Peaceable crowned King of England. Dunstan became Archbishop of Canterbury and Edgar's chief adviser. He reformed monasteries and enforced the rule of St Benedict: Poverty, Chastity and Obedience for monks. He attempted to impose celibacy 961Events Byzantine Empire recaptures Crete from Muslim control Harald I of Norway squashed the rebelling forces of Eric Bloodaxe's sons but was killed in the Battle of Fitje. Harald II of Norway becomes ruler of Western part of Norway Births Deaths Harald I 962Events February 2 Pope John XII crowns Otto I the Great Holy Roman Emperor. Death of Indulf, King of the Scots and Picts; succeeded by Dubh. Births Edward the Martyr Deaths 962. 963Events Holy Roman Emperor Otto I defeats Mieszko I of Poland, compels him to pay tribute Luxembourg is founded Deaths April 3 William III, Duke of Aquitaine 963. 964Events Nicephorus II begins campaign to recapture Cilicia. Pope Benedict V chosen as pope by people of Rome over Pope Leo VIII, but then deposed. Construction of a castle at Saarburg begins. Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars is published. Births Deaths May 14 965Events March 1 Pope Benedict V is put in place of Pope Leo VIII by the people October 1 John XIII becomes Pope Births Sweyn I of Denmark Deaths February 22 Odo of Paris, Duke of Burgundy July 4 Pope Benedict V 965. 966Events April 14 or April 30 Mieszko I, first duke of Poland, baptised a Christian Births Fujiwara no Michinaga, Japanese regent Boleslaus I of Poland, approximate it may be 967 Deaths Dubh I of Scotland 966. 967Events Boleslav I, Duke of the Bohemians, succeeded by Boleslav II (967- 1004) Emperor Reizei ascends to the throne of Japan Births Deaths Emperor Murakami of Japan 967. 968 969
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