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=== By place ===

==== Europe ====
* Battle of [[Danevirke]]: Emperor [[Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor|Otto II]] defeats the rebel forces of King [[Harald Bluetooth|Harald I]], who has invaded [[Nordalbingia]] (modern-day [[Holstein]]), to shake off imperial overlordship. Otto's armies swiftly subdue the [[Denmark|Danes]], consolidating the frontier between [[Scandinavia]] and Northern [[Germany]]. Meanwhile, [[Henry II, Duke of Bavaria|Henry II]] begins a rebellion against his cousin Otto. He forges alliances with [[Duchy of Bavaria|Bavarian]] and [[Duchy of Saxony|Saxon]] nobles.

==== England ====
* King [[Edgar the Peaceful|Edgar I]] gives English help to Prince [[Hywel ap Ieuaf|Hywel]] in ousting his uncle, King [[Iago ab Idwal|Iago of Gwynedd]] from his kingdom.
* A great [[earthquake]] occurs in [[Kingdom of England|England]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Agricultural Records|last=Stratton|first=J.M.|publisher=John Baker|year=1969|isbn=0-212-97022-4}}</ref>

==== Abbasid Caliphate ====
* [[5 August]] &ndash; Caliph [[al-Muti]], ill and incapacitated, is deposed and succeeded by his son [[al-Ta'i]], dying shortly after.<ref name="al-Muti">{{TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi | first = Ahmet  | last = Güner | authorlink = | title = Mutî‘-Lillâh | volume = 31 | url = https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/muti-lillah | pages = 401–402}}</ref>

==== Africa ====
* The [[Qarmatians]] are defeated north of [[Cairo]] by [[Fatimid Caliphate|Fatimid]] forces under General [[Jawhar (general)|Jawhar al-Siqilli]]. He consolidates Fatimid rule and sends a [[legation]] to the Christian land of [[Nubia]] to secure the southern border of [[Egypt in the Middle Ages|Egypt]]. Arab traders introduce [[Islam]] to the population, which gradually supplants [[Christianity]].
* An offensive, by the [[Spain]]-based [[Caliphate of Córdoba]] brings the [[Maghrebi Arabic|Maghrebi]] [[Idrisid dynasty|Idrisid Dynasty]] to an end. Caliph [[Al-Hakam II]] maintains the supremacy of the caliphate over the kingdoms of [[Kingdom of Navarra|Navarra]], [[Kingdom of Castile|Castile]] and [[Kingdom of León|León]].<ref>Gilbert Meynier (2010). ''L'Algérie cœr du Maghreb classique. De l'ouverture islamo-arabe au repli (658-1518)''. Paris: La Découverte; p. 42.</ref>

==== China ====
* The [[Liao dynasty|Liao Dynasty]] exchanges [[ambassador]]s with the [[Song dynasty|Song Dynasty]] on [[Chinese New Year|New Years Day]] ('''Spring Festival''').
* The city of [[Fuzhou]], located in [[Fujian]] province, builds new [[Defensive wall|city wall]]s.