969

Years: 965 966 967 968 - 969 - 970 971 972 973
Decades: 930s 940s 950s - 960s - 970s 980s 990s
Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century

Events

December 11 - John I becomes Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Boris II succeeds Peter I as Czar of Bulgaria.
Fatimids move their capital from Kairouan (in modern Tunisia) to Fustat (modern Cairo, Egypt).
Emperor En'yu succeeds Emperor Reizei on the throne of Japan.
Jing Zong succeeds Mu Zong in Khitan.
Nicephorus II captures Antioch from the Arabs.

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