| Centuries: | 9th century - 10th century - 11th century |
| Decades: | 930s 940s 950s - 960s - 970s 980s 990s |
| Years: | 966 967 968 - 969 - 970 971 972 |
| 969 by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
| Births - Deaths | |
| Establishment and disestablishment categories | |
| Establishments - Disestablishments | |
| Gregorian calendar | 969 CMLXIX |
| Ab urbe condita | 1722 |
| Armenian calendar | 418 ԹՎ ՆԺԸ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -875 – -874 |
| Berber calendar | 1919 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1513 |
| Burmese calendar | 331 |
| Chinese calendar | 3605/3665-12-11 (戊辰年十二月十一日) — to —
3606/3666-11-20(己巳年十一月二十日) |
| Coptic calendar | 685 – 686 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 961 – 962 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4729 – 4730 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1024 – 1025 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 891 – 892 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4070 – 4071 |
| Holocene calendar | 10969 |
| Iranian calendar | 347 – 348 |
| Islamic calendar | 358 – 359 |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 3302 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1512 |
969 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 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 968 was a year in the 10th century. Events By Place Asia The Pechenegs begin the Siege of Kiev 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 972 was a year in the 10th century. Events By Place Europe Otto II marries Theophanu, Byzantine 968 state leaders - Events of 969 - 970 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
Byzantine Empire
- December 11 — John I becomes Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office John I Tzimiskes or Tzimisces, (Ιωάννης Α΄ Τζιμισκής Iōannēs I Tzimiskēs; Հովհաննես Ա Չմշկիկ Hovhannes Ayp Chmshgig This is a list of the Emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians
Europe
- Boris II succeeds Peter I as Tsar of Bulgaria. Boris II (Борис II was emperor ( Tsar) of Bulgaria from 969 to 977 (in Byzantine captivity from 971 Peter I (Петър I was emperor ( Tsar) of Bulgaria from May 27, 927 to 969 died January 30, 970. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian
Africa
- The 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. Kairouan ( Arabic القيروان (also known as Kirwan, Al Qayrawan) is a Muslim holy city which ranks after Mecca, Medina Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. Fustat (also Fostat, Al Fustat, Misr al-Fustat and Fustat-Misr, and in Arabic الفسطاط was the first Capital of Egypt Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt.
Asia
- Emperor En'yū succeeds Emperor Reizei on the throne of Japan. Emperor En'yū (円融天皇 En'yū-tennō) ( March 2, 959 - February 12, 991) was the 64th emperor of Japan Emperor Reizei (冷泉天皇 Reizei-tennō) ( 12 June, 950 - 21 November, 1011) was the 63rd emperor of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
- Jing Zong succeeds Mu Zong in the Khitan Empire. The Khitan (or Khitai,) were a Nomadic people, located in Mongolia and modern Manchuria (Northeast China from the 4th century dominating much of it
- Nicephorus II captures Antioch from the Arabs. Antioch on the Orontes (Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Δάφνῃ Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου or Ἀντιόχεια ἡ Μεγάλη Antiochia ad Orontem also The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding
- Uththama Chola becomes the Chola Emperor after the mysterious death of Aditya Karikalan (also known as Aditya Chola II). Uttama Chola ascended the Chola throne c 970 CE succeeding Parantaka Chola II. Aditya Karikalan or Aditya II was a Chola prince who lived in the tenth century in South India. He rules for 16 years. Arulmolivarman becomes the heir apparent, and later the great Rajaraja Chola I. Rajaraja Chola I (இராஜராஜ சோழன் is one of the greatest kings of the Chola Empire, who ruled between 985 and 1014 CE
Births
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)
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