| Centuries: | 9th century - 10th century - 11th century |
| Decades: | 940s 950s 960s - 970s - 980s 990s 1000s |
| Years: | 969 970 971 - 972 - 973 974 975 |
| 972 by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
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| Establishment and disestablishment categories | |
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| Gregorian calendar | 972 CMLXXII |
| Ab urbe condita | 1725 |
| Armenian calendar | 421 ԹՎ ՆԻԱ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -872 – -871 |
| Berber calendar | 1922 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1516 |
| Burmese calendar | 334 |
| Chinese calendar | 3608/3668-12-12 (辛未年十二月十二日) — to —
3609/3669-11-23(壬申年十一月廿三日) |
| Coptic calendar | 688 – 689 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 964 – 965 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4732 – 4733 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1027 – 1028 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 894 – 895 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4073 – 4074 |
| Holocene calendar | 10972 |
| Iranian calendar | 350 – 351 |
| Islamic calendar | 361 – 362 |
| Japanese calendar | |
| Korean calendar | 3305 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1515 |
972 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 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 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 Events By Place Africa The Fatimids move their capital to Cairo. Events By Place Africa The Carmathians are defeated in Egypt by Jawhar as-Siqilli; Fatimid rule is consolidated Events By Place Europe King Edward the Martyr is crowned in England. 971 state leaders - Events of 972 - 973 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
Europe
- Otto II marries Theophanu, Byzantine princess. Theophanu (960 &ndash June 15, 991) ( Greek: Θεοφανώ Theophano also spelled Theophania, Theophana or Theophano
- Battle of Cedynia: Polish duke Mieszko I defeats the Germans. The Battle at Cedynia (also Cidini Cydyna Ceden Cedin Zehden occurred on 24 June 972 during the rule of Duke Mieszko I, the first Christian Life In 965 Mieszko married Dobrawa (Dobrava Dubrawka daughter of Boleslav I, Duke of Bohemia. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
- Boleslaus II the Pious succeeds Boleslav I in Bohemia. Bohemia (Čechy; Bohemia Czechy is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the
- The monastery at the site of Peterborough Cathedral is rebuilt. Peterborough Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of St Peter St Paul and St Andrew, is the seat of the Bishop of Peterborough, is dedicated to Saint Peter
- Emperor John Tzimisces makes eastern Bulgaria a Byzantine dependency. John I Tzimiskes or Tzimisces, (Ιωάννης Α΄ Τζιμισκής Iōannēs I Tzimiskēs; Հովհաննես Ա Չմշկիկ Hovhannes Ayp Chmshgig The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian
- A battle between Estonian and Icelandic Vikings in Saaremaa is described in Njál's saga. Estonians ( Estonian: eestlased, previously maarahvas) are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns and inhabiting primarily the country Icelanders are the Nation or Ethnic group of Iceland descended primarily from Norsemen of Scandinavia. Saaremaa is the largest Island belonging to Estonia, measuring 2673 km². Njáls saga (also known as "Brennu-Njáls saga" or "The Story of the burning of Njáll") is arguably the most famous of the Sagas of
- Yaropolk of Kiev succeeds Sviatoslav I in Kiev. Yaropolk I Svyatoslavich (c 958- 960 - 11 June ? 980 ( East Slavic: Ярополк I Святославич sometimes transliterated as Iaropolk Sviatoslav I of Kiev ( Old East Slavic: С~тославъ (Свąтославъ Игорєвичь ( Sventoslavŭ Igorevichǐ) Russian: ru Святослав Kiev, also known as Kyiv ( Ukrainian:, Kyiv, ˈkɪjiw Russian:, Kiyev; see also Cities' alternative names) is the
Asia
- The Song Dynasty Chinese government attempts to ban the practice of cremation; despite this decree, the lower and middle classes continue to cremate their dead, until the government resolves the problem in the 12th century by establishing public graveyards for paupers. The Song Dynasty ( Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'ao was a ruling dynasty in China between 960&ndash1279 CE it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Cremation is the act of reducing a Corpse by burning, generally in a crematorium furnace or crematory fire A graveyard is any place set aside for long-term burial of the dead with or without monuments such as Headstones It is usually located near and administered by a Poverty (also called penury) is deprivation of common necessities that determine the quality of life including food clothing shelter and safe Drinking water, and
Africa
- The Fatimids enter Egypt, where they establish the city of Cairo and the Al-Azhar mosque. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. Al-Azhar University (pronounced "az-HAR" الأزهر الشريف, "the Noble Azhar" in Egypt, founded in 975 is the chief centre of
- Buluggin ibn Ziri is appointed viceroy in Ifriqiya, starting the Zirid Dynasty. Abul-Futuh Sayf ad-Dawla Buluggin ibn Ziri (died 984 was the first ruler of the Zirids in Ifriqiya (972-984 In medieval history, Ifriqiya or Ifriqiyah (إفريقية was the area comprising the coastal regions of what are today western Libya, Tunisia The Zirids (زيريون were a Berber dynasty originating in Petite Kabylie among the Kutama tribe that ruled Ifriqiya (in modern day Eastern
By Topic
Religion
- Pope Benedict VI succeeds Pope John XIII as pope. Benedict VI (died June 974 was Pope from January 19, 973 to June 974 He was born in Rome as the son of Hildebrand and was chosen John XIII of Crescenzi family (died September 6, 972) served as Pope from October 1, 965 until his death
- Saint Eadburga is canonized. Edburga (sometimes Eadburh, Eadburg, or Eadburga) can refer to the following Anglo-Saxon women Saint Edburga of Bicester
Births
- March 27 — King Robert II of France (d. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Robert II ( 27 March 972 &ndash 20 July 1031) called the Pious or the Wise, was King of France from 996 1031)
- Al-Mawardi
- Ermesinde of Carcassonne, countess and regent of Barcelona (d. Abu al-Hasan Ali Ibn Muhammad Ibn Habib al-Mawardi, known in Latin as Alboacen (972-1058 CE was an Arab Muslim jurist of the Shafii Ermesinde of Carcassonne ( 972 - 1057) was married to Ramon Borrell Count of Barcelona. 1057)
- Fujiwara no Yukinari
- Fulk III of Anjou
- Pope Gregory V
- Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Renauld I, Count of Nevers
Deaths
- July 15 — Boleslav I of Bohemia
- September 6 — Pope John XIII
- Liutprand, bishop of Cremona and historian
- Sviatoslav I, Prince of Kiev
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