969 - Definition and Overview

Events

• December 11 - John I becomes Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire.
• Boris II succeeds Peter I as Czar of Bulgaria.
• Fatimids move their capital from Kairouan (in modern Tunisia) to Fustat (modern Cairo, Egypt).
• Emperor En'yu succeeds Emperor Reizei on the throne of Japan.
• Jing Zong succeeds Mu Zong in Khitan.
• Nicephorus II captures Antioch from the Arabs.

Births

• Olaf I of Norway
• Thietmar, bishop (+ 1019)

Deaths

• January 29 - Peter I of Bulgaria
• July 11 - Olga of Kiev
• Harald II of Norway
• Nicephorus II
• Olga of Kiev