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| Europe |
| Asia |
| Births |
| Deaths |
Events
By Place
Europe
★ 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.
★ Mieszko I becomes ruler in Poland
★ St Dunstan's, Mayfield was founded.
★ Richard I of Normandy marries Emma of Paris
Asia
★ The Song Dynasty (960-1279) came to power in China when Zhao Kuangyin usurps the Later Zhou Dynasty throne.
★ Sviatoslav I of Kiev conquers the Khazars imperial power.
★ Nicephorus II captures Crete
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
★ Saint Eadburga
★ ÄŒaslav Klonimirović
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