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969
From Encyclopedia Jr, free information reference for Kids
| 969 by topic |
| Politics |
| State leaders - Sovereign states |
| Birth and death categories |
| Births - Deaths |
| Establishments and disestablishments categories |
| Establishments - Disestablishments |
969 in other calendars
| Gregorian calendar |
969
CMLXIX |
| Ab urbe condita |
1722 |
| Armenian calendar |
418
ԹՎ ՆԺԸ |
| Chinese calendar |
3665 – 3666
戊辰 – 己巳 |
| Ethiopian calendar |
961 – 962 |
| Hebrew calendar |
4729 – 4730 |
| Hindu calendars |
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| - Vikram Samvat |
1024 – 1025 |
| - Shaka Samvat |
891 – 892 |
| - Kali Yuga |
4070 – 4071 |
| Iranian calendar |
347 – 348 |
| Islamic calendar |
358 – 359 |
Events
- December 11 - John I becomes Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire.
- Boris II succeeds Peter I as Tsar of Bulgaria.
- Fatimids conquer Egypt and move their capital from Kairouan (in modern Tunisia) to Fustat, subsequently founding a new capital city and naming it Cairo.
- Emperor En'yū succeeds Emperor Reizei on the throne of Japan.
- Jing Zong succeeds Mu Zong in Khitan.
- Nicephorus II captures Antioch from the Arabs.
- Uththama Chola becomes the Chola Emperor after the mysterious death of Aditya Karikalan (also known as Aditya Chola II). He rules for 16 years. Arulmolivarman becomes heir apparent who later becomes the great Rajaraja Chola I
Births
- Olaf I of Norway
- Thietmar, bishop (+ 1019)
Deaths
- January 29 - Peter I of Bulgaria
- July 11 - Olga of Kiev
- Harald II of Norway
- Nicephorus II
- Emperor Muzong of Liao (murdered)
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