960s

The 960s was a decade that started on 1 January 960 and ended on 31 December 969.

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	9th century – 10th century – 11th century
Decades:	930s 940s 950s – 960s – 970s 980s 990s
Years:	960 961 962 963 964 965 966 967 968 969
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

960

• Mieszko I becomes ruler in Poland
• Richard I of Normandy marries Emma of Paris
• The Aksumite Empire is destroyed

Births

• Olaf I of Norway

Deaths

• July 11 – Olga of Kiev
• Harald II of Norway
• December 11 – Nikephoros II Phokas
• Emperor Muzong of Liao

961

• Ani becomes the capital of Armenia
• The Huqiu Tower is built in China
• Battle of Fitje
• Harald II of Norway becomes ruler of the western part of Norway
• St Paul's Cathedral in London is destroyed by fire
• Al-Hakam II starts to rule

962

• February 2 – Pope John XII crowns Otto I the Great Holy Roman Emperor

963

• Sebük Tigin starts his empire in modern-day Afghanistan
• The Nanping State has to surrender when invaded by Song Dynasty armies
• The Song Dynasty Chinese government tries to ban the practice of cremation
• Holy Roman Emperor Otto I defeats Mieszko I of Poland
• Luxembourg is founded
• December 6 – Pope Leo VIII becomes the 131st pope

964

• Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas tries to recapture Cilicia
• Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars is published
• May 22 – Pope Benedict V becomes the 132nd pope
• June 23 – Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor battles in Rome to make Leo VIII Pope

965

• The Khazar fortress of Sarkel falls to the Kievan Rus
• Northern Song armies invade the Later Shu Kingdom

966

• Mieszko I, the first duke of Poland, is baptized a Christian

967

• Conchobar mac Tadg becomes King of Connacht
• Otto II is crowned co-emperor by Pope John XIII
• Olaf Tryggvason runs away from Norway with his mother
• Emperor Reizei ascends to the throne of Japan
• The Cambodian temple of Banteay Srei is consecrated
• 'Izz al-Daula becomes the Buyid emir of Iraq
• Bisutun ascends to the Ziyarid throne

968

• The Pechenegs begin the Siege of Kiev
• The Archbishopric of Magdeburg is founded

969

• December 11 – John I Tzimiskes becomes Byzantine Emperor after killing Nikephoros II Phokas
• The Fatimids conquer Egypt
• Emperor En'yū replaces Emperor Reizei on the throne of Japan
• Jing Zong begins to rule the Khitan Empire
• Uththama Chola becomes the Chola Emperor