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== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[Arab–Byzantine wars#Byzantine resurgence, 863–11th century|Arab–Byzantine War]]: Emperor [[John I Tzimiskes|John I]] raids [[Mesopotamia]] and invades [[Syria]], using the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] base at [[Antioch]] to press southwards to [[Tripoli, Lebanon|Tripoli]]. He conquers the cities of [[Baalbek]], [[Damascus]], [[Sidon]], [[Tiberias]] and [[Caesarea Maritima|Caesarea]], but fails to take [[Jerusalem]].<ref>Brian Todd Carey (2012). ''Road to Manzikert: Byzantine and Islamic Warfare 527–1071'', p. 95. {{ISBN|978-1-84884-215-1}}.</ref>

==== Europe ====
* [[October 15]] &ndash; [[Oberto I]] ('''Obizzo'''), an Italian [[count palatine]], dies. The [[March of Genoa|Marca Obertenga]] (Eastern [[Liguria]]) is divided among the [[Obertenghi]] family.
* Emperor [[Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor|Otto II]] ('''the Red''') leads a punitive expedition against [[Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia|Boleslaus II]], duke of [[Duchy of Bohemia|Bohemia]] (approximate date).

==== England ====
* [[July 8]] &ndash; King [[Edgar the Peaceful|Edgar I]] ('''the Peaceful''') dies at [[Winchester, Hampshire|Winchester]] after a 16-year reign. He is succeeded by his 12-year-old son [[Edward the Martyr|Edward II]] ('''the Martyr''') as ruler of [[Kingdom of England|England]].

==== Africa ====
* [[December 21]] &ndash; Caliph [[Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah|Al-Mu'izz]] dies in [[Egypt in the Middle Ages|Egypt]] after a 22-year reign in which he has extended his realm from [[Emirate of Sicily|Sicily]] to the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]]. He is succeeded by his son [[Al-Aziz Billah]] as ruler of the [[Fatimid Caliphate]].

==== China ====
* Emperor [[Emperor Taizu of Song|Taizu]] conquers [[Hunan]] Province and brings the power of the military under [[Song dynasty|Song]] control. Ending the era of the [[warlord]]s (approximate date).

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====

* March &ndash; Otto II appoints his [[archchancellor]] [[Willigis]] as archbishop of [[Elector of Mainz|Mainz]]. He receives the [[pallium]] from Pope [[Pope Benedict VII|Benedict VII]]. 
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