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Heads of State · obituary

Year of the Earth Dragon龙 辰( at the beginning of the year fire - hare丁卯)

Era of Diocletian: 684/685 ( year November )

Syria: 1279/80 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Ersturkundliche mentions

• Balsthal, Courtelary, skin -Vully, Lauper village, Matze village of Rocamadour (Lot) and Oensingen are first mentioned.

Religion

• The at the Synod of Ravenna ducted in the previous decision on the initiative of Otto I the collection of the archbishopric of Magdeburg is implemented, connected with the establishment of new bishoprics of Merseburg, Zeitz and Meißen. Adalbert became the first Archbishop.
• Boso ( 968-970 ) is the first Bishop of Merseburg.
• Burchard ( 968-969 or 972) is the first Bishop of Meissen.
• Hugh I ( 968-979 ) is the first Bishop of Zeitz.

Born

• OCTOBER 26: Kazan, 65th Tennō of Japan († 1008)

• December 23: Song Zhenzong, Chinese emperor of the Song Dynasty ( † 1022)

• Romanos III. , Byzantine Emperor († 1034)

Died

• 03 February: Bernard of Hadmersleben, Bishop of Halberstadt ( * unknown)

• March 02: William of Mainz, Archbishop of Mainz (* 929 )
• March 14: Matilda, wife of King Henry I (c. 895 )

• Kafur, Emir of Egypt (* unknown)