960
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| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 9th century – 10th century – 11th century |
| Decades: | 930s 940s 950s – 960s – 970s 980s 990s |
| Years: | 957 958 959 – 960 – 961 962 963 |
960 was a leap year starting on Sunday.
Events
- Mieszko I becomes ruler in Poland
- Richard I of Normandy marries Emma of Paris
- The Aksumite Empire is destroyed
Births
- Emperor Constantine VIII of the Byzantine Empire (d. 1028)
- Theophanu, princess who became Empress (d. 991)
- Sweyn I of Denmark (d. 1014)
- Gershom ben Judah
- Matsu, Taoist 'goddess' of the sea
- Olof of Sweden
- Arnulf II, Count of Flanders (d. 988)
- Bagrat III (d. 1014), king of Abkhazians and Georgians
- Seongjong of Goryeo (d. 997)
Deaths
- Saint Eadburga of Winchester
- Časlav Klonimirović, ruler of Serbia