969

Decades: 910s 920s 930s 940s 950s - 960s - 970s 980s 990s 1000s 1010s

Years: 964 965 966 967 968 - 969 - 970 971 972 973 974

• December 11 - John I becomes Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire.
• Boris II succeeds Peter I as Czar of Bulgaria.
• Fatimids move their capital from Kairouan (in modern Tunisia) to Fustat (modern Cairo, Egypt).
• Emperor En'yu succeeds Emperor Reizei on the throne of Japan.
• Jing Zong succeeds Mu Zong in Khitan.
• Nicephorus II captures Antioch from the Arabs.

Births

• Olaf I of Norway
• Thietmar, bishop (+ 1019)

Deaths

• January 29 - Peter I of Bulgaria
• Harald II of Norway
• Nicephorus II
• Olga of Kiev

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