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| Years: 968 969 970 971 - 972 - 973 974 975 976 | |
| Decades: 940s 950s 960s - 970s - 980s 990s 1000s | |
| Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century | |
Events
- Otto II marries Theophanu, Byzantine princess.
- Battle of Cedynia - Polish duke Mieszko I defeats Germans.
- Pope Benedict VI succeeds Pope John XIII as pope.
- Boleslaus II the Pious succeeds Boleslav I of Bohemia in Bohemia.
- Yaropolk of Kiev succeeds Sviatoslav I in Kiev.
- Fatimids enter Egypt.
- The monastery at the site of Peterborough Cathedral is rebuilt.
- Saint Eadburga is canonized.
- Emperor John Tsimisces makes eastern Bulgaria a Byzantine protectorate.
Births
- March 27 - King Robert II of France (d. 1031)
Deaths
- September 6 - Pope John XIII
- Boleslav I of Bohemia
- Liutprand, bishop of Cremona and historian
- Sviatoslav I, Prince of Kiev
