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Contents

Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

Europe

Africa

Asia

Births

Deaths

Television Programs

Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

★ December 11 — John I becomes Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire.

Europe

★ Boris II succeeds Peter I as Tsar of Bulgaria.

Africa

★ Fatimids conquer Egypt and move their capital from Kairouan (in modern Tunisia) to Fustat, subsequently founding a new capital city just north of Fustat, and naming it Cairo.

Asia

★ Emperor En'yū succeeds Emperor Reizei on the throne of Japan.

★ Jing Zong succeeds Mu Zong in Khitan.

★ Nicephorus II captures Antioch from the Arabs.

★ Uththama Chola becomes the Chola Emperor after the mysterious death of Aditya Karikalan (also known as Aditya Chola II). He rules for 16 years. Arulmolivarman becomes heir apparent who later becomes the great Rajaraja Chola I

Births

★ Olaf I of Norway

Deaths

★ January 29 — Peter I of Bulgaria.

★ July 11 — Olga of Kiev.

★ Harald II of Norway.

★ Nicephorus II, murdered by John I Tzimisces, Theophano (10th century)'s lover.

★ Emperor Muzong of Liao (murdered).

Television Programs

★ ''969''