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Contents

Events

By Place

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

★ Časlav Klonimirović