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Year of the Metal Rooster辛酉( at the beginning of the year Metal Monkey庚申)

Era of Diocletian: 677/678 ( year November )

Syria: 1272/73 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

• MAY 26: Otto II is crowned with seven years in Aachen for co-regent of his father Otto I..
• JULY 29: Castle hurry castle was first mentioned in a document.

• Otto I second Italian campaign lasts from 961 to 965
• The Byzantine commander Nikephoros Phokas captured Crete from the Saracens back.
• Al - Hakam II was the second Caliph of Córdoba.
• Büchslen is first mentioned.

• 961: Harold II becomes King of Norway.

Culture and Religion

• Construction of the pagoda of Yunyan Temple in Suzhou, also known as Huqiu Pagoda

Born

Died

• January 02: Berta of Alamannia, as the wife of Rudolf II, Queen of Upper Burgundy (c. 907)

• Håkon I., third king of Norway (c. 920)