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Heads of State

Year of the Fire Monkey丙申( at the beginning of the year, wood sheep乙未)

Syria: 1367/68 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Byzantine Empire

• Michael VI. after the death of Theodora III. Emperor of the Byzantine Empire.

Holy Roman Empire

• October 5: The Salian Henry IV is Roman- German king after his father Henry III. unexpectedly dies.

• The Traungau Otakar I, after the extinction of the Wels- Lambach Margrave of Styria.

Religion

Europe

• Anno II was archbishop of Cologne.
• Adalbero founded the Benedictine abbey of Lambach.

Asia

• The priest of the local snake cult be expelled from Bagan.

Born

• William II Rufus, King of England († 1100)
• Sæmundur Fróði, Icelandic scholar († May 22, 1133 )

Died

• August 31st. Theodora III, Empress of Byzantium (c. 985 )

• 05 October: ., Henry III, German king (from 1039 ) and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (from 1046 ) (* 1017 )