Re: Event of the Year
 

975

Coronation of King Edward the Martyr
Emperor Taizu of Song China conquers Hunan province

Re: Event of the Year
 

974

Pope Benedict VII succeeds Pope Benedict VI as the 135th Pope.

Pope Benedict VI dies.

Benedictine Abby, Englad was founded.

Re: Event of the Year
 

973

Pope Benedict VI succeeds Pope John XIII as the 134th pope.

Re: Event of the Year
 

972

Fatimids enter Egypt, establish the city of Cairo and the Al-Azhar mosque

Re: Event of the Year
 

971

Saint Swithun's body is moved into an indoor shrine, he was previously buried outside. The ceremony is said to of been marred by forty days of torrential rain.

Re: Event of the Year
 

970

Major volcano eruption in Mashu, Japan

Devastating decade long famine begins in France

Byzantine Emperor John I successfully defends the Eastern Roman Empire from massive barbarian invasion

Re: Event of the Year
 

969

John I becomes the Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire.

Olaf I is born in Norway.

Re: Event of the Year
 

968

* Siege of Kiev by the Pechenegs.
* Foundation of first Polish bishopric in Poznań. Jordan became the first bishop.

Re: Event of the Year
 

967

The Khazar capital of Atil falls to the Kievan Rus around this year

Re: Event of the Year
 

966

* April 14 or April 30 - Mieszko I, first duke of Poland, baptised a Christian
* Fujiwara no Michinaga, Japanese regent was born