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Heads of State · obituary

Year of the Earth- sheep己未( at the beginning of earth - horse戊午)

Era of Diocletian: 675/676 ( year November )

Syria: 1270/71 ( the year in October )

• 2.1 Born around 959

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Byzantine Empire

• November 9: After the death of his father Constantine VII Romanus II is Byzantine emperor.

Europe

• First documentary mention of the place Auhausen.
• The Portuguese city Felgueiras is first mentioned.

Religion

• Founding of the Women's Foundation of St. Cyriacus to Gernrode by the Margrave Gero. As one of the most important Ottonian churches created the Collegiate Church.

Born

• 02 March: En'yū, 64th emperor of Japan († 991 )

Born around 959

• Aldhun of Durham, Bishop of Lindisfarne and Durham ( † 1018)

Died

• June 02: Odo of Canterbury, English archbishop and saint (c. 880 )

• October 01: Eadwig, King of England ( 955-957 ), King of Wessex ( 957-959 ) (c. 941)

• 09 November: Constantine VII, Byzantine Emperor (* 905)