User:DerekSquared/Drafts/961
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 9th century – 10th century – 11th century |
| Decades: | 930s 940s 950s – 960s – 970s 980s 990s |
| Years: | 958 959 960 – 961 – 962 963 964 |
961 was a common year.
Events
change- Ani becomes the capital of Armenia
- The Huqiu Tower is built in China
- Battle of Fitje
- Harald II of Norway becomes ruler of the western part of Norway
- St Paul's Cathedral in London is destroyed by fire
- Al-Hakam II starts to rule
Births
change- Edith of Wilton
- Sigmundur Brestisson, chieftain in the Faroe Islands