- This article is about the year AD 968. For another use, see Porsche 968. The 968 was a Sports car sold by Porsche AG from 1992 to 1995, it took over the entry-level position in Porsche's lineup from the
| Centuries: | 9th century - 10th century - 11th century |
| Decades: | 930s 940s 950s - 960s - 970s 980s 990s |
| Years: | 965 966 967 - 968 - 969 970 971 |
| 968 by topic | |
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| Gregorian calendar | 968 CMLXVIII |
| Ab urbe condita | 1721 |
| Armenian calendar | 417 ԹՎ ՆԺԷ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -876 – -875 |
| Berber calendar | 1918 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1512 |
| Burmese calendar | 330 |
| Chinese calendar | 3604/3664-11-29 (丁卯年十一月廿九日) — to —
3605/3665-12-10(戊辰年十二月初十日) |
| Coptic calendar | 684 – 685 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 960 – 961 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4728 – 4729 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1023 – 1024 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 890 – 891 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4069 – 4070 |
| Holocene calendar | 10968 |
| Iranian calendar | 346 – 347 |
| Islamic calendar | 357 – 358 |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 3301 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1511 |
968 was a year in the 10th century. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and Trends Simple930s Zh-yue930年代 Events and Trends Simple940s Zh-yue940年代 Events and Trends Simple950s Zh-yue950年代 Events and Trends Khazar kingdom is attacked and defeated by Kievan Rus ( 965) Simple970s Zh-yue970年代 Events and Trends 983 — Pagan West Slavs revolt temporarily ending attempts at conversion and forcing abandonment of German sees and monasteries east Events and Trends Sei Shōnagon writes The Pillow Book. Simple990s Zh-yue990年代 This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century 965 was a year in the 10th century. Events By Place Europe The Khazar fortress of Sarkel falls 966 was a year in the 10th century. Events By Place Europe April 14 or April 30 — Mieszko 967 was a year in the 10th century. Events By Place Europe The Bishopric of Merseburg is formed in Saxony 969 was a year in the 10th century. Events By Place Byzantine Empire December 11 — John I becomes 970 was a year in the 10th century. Events This is an area code in Northwest Colorado Also see 970 Gang By Place 971 was a year in the 10th century. Events By Place Europe Kenneth II of Scotland succeeds Culen 967 state leaders - Events of 968 - 969 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- Africa Fatimid Caliphate The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King
Events
By Place
Asia
- The Pechenegs begin the Siege of Kiev. The Pechenegs or Patzinaks ( Turkish: Peçenekler, Hungarian: Besenyő, Greek: Patzinaki/Petsenegi or Πατζινάκοι/Πετσενέγοι/Πατζινακίται Siege of Kiev redirects here For other sieges see Battle of Kiev.
Europe
- The Battle near Silistra occurs in the spring near the Bulgarian town of Silistra, but most probably on the modern territory of Romania. For the battle of 971 see Siege of Dorostolon. The Battle of Silistra occurred in the spring of 968 near the Bulgarian town Silistra (Силистра, historically Bulgarian: Дръстър Drastar, ( and Romanian: Dârstor) is a Port city of northeastern
By Topic
Religion
- The Archbishopric of Magdeburg is founded. The Archbishopric of Magdeburg was a Roman Catholic Archdiocese within the Holy Roman Empire.
- The first Polish bishopric is founded in Poznań. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Poznań Lublin Voivodeship This article is about the city in Poland Jordan becomes the first bishop.
Births
- May 14 — Leofric, Earl of Mercia
- King Ethelred II of England
- Emperor Kazan, emperor of Japan
- Romanus III, Byzantine emperor (d. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Leofric (born 968 died 31 August or 30 September 1057) was the Earl of Mercia and founded Monasteries at Coventry and Ethelred II ( c. 968 – 23 April 1016 also known as Æthelred II, Aethelred II, Ethelred the Unready, Æthelred the Unready Emperor Kazan (花山天皇 Kazan-tennō) ( October 26, 968 – February 8, 1008) was the 65th emperor of Japan The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. This is a list of the Emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians 1034)
- Emperor Zhenzong of Song
Deaths
- August 25 — Edgiva of Kent, queen of Edward the Elder of England
- Abu al-Misk Kafur
- Aldred of Lindisfarne
- John III of Naples
- Landulf III of Benevento
- William, Archbishop of Mainz
- Matilda of Ringelheim
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