Johannes I Tzimisces crowned Emperor of Byzantium
Johannes I Tzimisces crowned Emperor of Byzantium
Johannes I Tzimisces crowned Emperor of Byzantium
Events Before
The imperial army proclaims Nicephorus Phocas to be Emperor of the Romans on the plains outside Cappadocian Caesarea
The imperial army proclaims Nicephorus Phocas to be Emperor of the Romans on the plains outside Cappadocian Caesarea
Leo VIII elected Pope
Pope Leo VIII (915 – 1 March 965) was a Roman prelate who claimed the Holy See from 963 until 964 in opposition to John XII and Benedict V and again from 23 June 964 to his death.
John XIII Crescentii is elected to succeed Pope Leo VIII
Pope John XIII (Latin: Ioannes XIII; ca. 930 – 6 September 972) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 1 October 965 to his death.
Christianisation of Poland - Polish ruler Mieszko I and his court baptized
Christianisation of Poland - Polish ruler Mieszko I and his court baptized
John XIII crowned Otto II the Red German compassionate emperor
John XIII crowned Otto II the Red German compassionate emperor
Events After
War elephant corps of the Southern Han defeated at Shao by crossbow fire from Song Dynasty troops forcing the Southern H
War elephant corps of the Southern Han defeated at Shao by crossbow fire from Song Dynasty troops forcing the Southern Han state to submit to the Song Dynasty. First regular war elephant corps in the Chinese army.
According to legend, English saint Swithun is reburied inside Winchester Cathedral against his wishes, and a terrible st
According to legend, English saint Swithun is reburied inside Winchester Cathedral against his wishes, and a terrible storm proceeds to rain for 40 days and 40 nights
Benedictine monk Notger is elected Bishop of Liège
Notker (or Notger) of Liège (Latin: Notgerus; c. 940 – 10 April 1008 AD) was a Benedictine monk, bishop (972–1008) and first prince-bishop (980–1008) of the Bishopric of Liège (now in Belgium).
Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces; Mieszko I of Poland decisively defeated Odo I of Lusat
Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces; Mieszko I of Poland decisively defeated Odo I of Lusatia
Benedict VI is elected as the Catholic Pope
Benedict VI is elected as the Catholic Pope
More from the 960s
Coronation of Zhao Kuangyin as Emperor Taizu of the Song initiates three centuries of Song Dynasty dominance in southern
Coronation of Zhao Kuangyin as Emperor Taizu of the Song initiates three centuries of Song Dynasty dominance in southern China
Under future Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas, Byzantine troops storm the city of Aleppo and recover the tattered tunic of J
Under future Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas, Byzantine troops storm the city of Aleppo and recover the tattered tunic of John the Baptist during the Arab–Byzantine wars
Pope John XII crowns German King Otto I the Great Emperor
Pope John XII (Latin: Ioannes XII; c. 930/937 – 14 May 964), born Octavian, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 16 December 955 to his death in 964.
Christianisation of Poland - Polish ruler Mieszko I and his court baptized
Christianisation of Poland - Polish ruler Mieszko I and his court baptized
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