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| Years: 956 957 958 959 - 960 - 961 962 963 964 | |
| Decades: 930s 940s 950s - 960s - 970s 980s 990s | |
| Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century | |
Events
- Edgar the Peaceable crowned King of England. Dunstan became Archbishop of Canterbury and Edgar's chief adviser. He reformed monasteries and enforced the rule of St Benedict: Poverty, Chastity and Obedience for monks. He attempted to impose celibacy on the secular clergy without noticeable success. Dunstan actively encouraged the Danes to integrate with the English.
- The Song Dynasty (960-1279) came to power in China.
- Mieszko I becomes ruler in Poland
- Sviatoslav I of Kiev conquers the Khazars imperial power.
- Nicephorus II captures Crete
- St Dunstan's, Mayfield was founded.
- Richard I of Normandy marries Emma of Paris
Births
- Aimoin, French chronicler (d. 1010)
- Emperor Constantine VIII of the Byzantine Empire (d. 1028)
- Theophanu a Greek princess who became Empress (d. 991)
- Sweyn I of Denmark (d. 1014)
- Gershom ben Judah (d. ??)
- Matsu Taoist goddess of the Sea.
- Olof of Sweden born (approx) (d. 1020-1021)
- Arnulf II, Count of Flanders (d. 988)
- Bagrat III (d. 1014)
- Seongjong of Goryeo (d. 997)
Deaths
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