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Heads of State · obituary

Year of The Water Dog壬戌( at the beginning of the year metal cock辛酉)

Era of Diocletian: 678/679 ( year November )

Syria: 1273/74 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Europe

• February 2: Otto I is by Pope John XII. crowned emperor in Rome.
• In a February 13, Pope John XII. by Emperor Otto I. gewährtem privilege, the privilege Ottonianum, confirmed the Emperor Pippi niche donation. At the same time it is determined that henceforth the Pope had to make an oath of allegiance before his ordination to the Emperor.
• Under the Byzantines Nikiforos Fokas conquer Aleppo.

Ersturkundliche mentions

• The places Ihringen, Sinthern and Stommeln are first mentioned.

Religion

• Odelric is Archbishop of Reims

Born

• June / July: William of Dijon, Burgundy and Italian abbot, the monastery reformer and architect
• To 962: Edward the Martyr, King of England

Died

• 05 May: Amelung, Bishop of Verden

• Adalbero I of Bar, Bishop of Metz
• Indulf, King of Scots and Picts