The 970s was a decade that began on 1 January 970, and ended on 31 December 979. It is distinct from the decade known as the 98th decade which began on January 1, 971. and ended on December 31, 980.
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
| Centuries: | 9th century – 10th century – 11th century |
| Decades: | 940s 950s 960s – 970s – 980s 990s 1000s |
| Years: | 970 971 972 973 974 975 976 977 978 979 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
970
change- A major volcano erupts in Mashu, Japan.
- A terrible famine begins in France.
- Eric the Victorious becomes the first king of Sweden.
Births
change- Leif Ericson, Norse explorer
- Seyyed Razi, important Muslim scholar and writer
- Sitt al-Mulk
- Xu Daoning, Chinese artist
Deaths
change971
change- Kenneth II of Scotland succeeds Culen as King
Births
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change972
change- Otto II marries Theophanu, Byzantine princess
- Battle of Cedynia – Polish duke Mieszko I defeats Germans
- Pope Benedict VI succeeds Pope John XIII as pope
- Boleslaus II the Pious succeeds Boleslav I of Bohemia in Bohemia
- Yaropolk of Kiev succeeds Sviatoslav I in Kiev
- Fatimids enter Egypt, establish the Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo
- Buluggin ibn Ziri appointed viceroy in Ifriqiya, start of the Zirid dynasty
- The monastery at the site of Peterborough Cathedral is rebuilt
- Saint Eadburga is canonized
- Emperor John Tzoimisces makes eastern Bulgaria a Byzantine subject
- The city of Satu Mare, Romania is founded
Births
change- March 27 – King Robert II of France (d. 1031)
- Al-Mawardi
- Ermesinde of Carcassonne, countess and regent of Barcelona (d. 1057)
- Fujiwara no Yukinari
- Fulk III of Anjou
- Pope Gregory V
- Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Renauld I, Count of Nevers
Deaths
change- July 15 – Boleslav I of Bohemia
- September 6 – Pope John XIII
- Liutprand, bishop of Cremona and historian
- Sviatoslav I, Prince of Kiev
- Kuya, Japanese monk of Pure Land Buddhism (b. 903)
973
change- The Fatimids move their capital to Cairo
- Edgar of England is crowned king by Saint Dunstan
- Otto II becomes Holy Roman Emperor and King of Germany
- January 19 – Pope Benedict VI succeeds Pope John XIII as the 134th pope
Births
change- September 15 – Al-Biruni, mathematician (d. 1048)
- December 26 – Abu al-Ala al-Ma'ar;ri, poet
Deaths
change- May 7 – Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 912)
- July 4 – Saint Ulrich of Augsburg (b. 890)
974
change- A great earthquake in England.[1]
- The Carmathians are defeated in Egypt by Jawhar as-Siqilli
- The Byzantine Empire retakes Syria
- Fuzhou builds new city walls
- October – Pope Benedict VII succeeds Pope Benedict VI as the 135th pope
- Antipope Boniface VII is declared pope
Deaths
change975
change- Coronation of King Edward the Martyr
- Emperor Taizu of Song China conquers Hunan province
- Al-Aziz becomes Fatimid Caliph
Births
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change976
change- January 10 – Basil II becomes Eastern Roman Emperor
- Brian Boru is inaugurated as King of Munster
- Samuil of Bulgaria becomes Tsar
- Yuelu Academy is founded in China
Births
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change977
change- Imam Ali Mosque is built at Najaf
Births
change- Kōkei, Japanese Buddhist monk
- Saint Poppo of Deinze
Deaths
change- Hunain ibn Ishaq, Egyptian physician
- Dubrawka, daughter of Duke Boleslav I of Bohemia
978
change- The revolt of Henry II, Duke of Bavaria against Otto II ends
- England's royal mint is located at Guildford
Births
change- Princess Zoe of Byzantium, later Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire
- Yaroslav I the Wise, prince of Novgorod and Kiev
Deaths
change- March 18 – King Edward the Martyr of England
- Abraham of Alexandria, Coptic pope
- Li Houzhu, last Chinese emperor of the Southern Tang
979
change- March 24 – The Battle of Pankalia
Births
change- August 29 – Abu Taghlib, Emir of Mosul
- Estrid of the Obotrites, future wife of king Olof Skötkonung of Sweden
- Otto, Count of Vermandois
Deaths
change- Iago ab Idwal, King of Gwynedd
- 'Imran
References
change- ↑ Stratton, J.M. (1969). Agricultural Records. John Baker. ISBN 0-212-97022-4.