What is 960s?
{{decadebox|96}} The '''960s''' was a decade that started on 1 January 960 and ended on 31 December 969. It is distinct from the decade known as the '''''97th decade''''' which began on January 1, 961. and ended on December 31, 970. __NOTOC__ ==960== * [[Mieszko I]] becomes ruler in [[Poland]] * [[Richard I of Normandy]] marries Emma of Paris * The [[Aksumite Empire]] is destroyed === Births === * Emperor [[Constantine VIII of the Byzantine Empire]] (d. [[1028]]) * [[Theophanu]], princess who became Empress (d. [[991]]) * [[Sweyn I of Denmark]] (d. [[1014]]) * [[Gershom ben Judah]] * [[Matsu (goddess)|Matsu]], [[Taoist]] 'goddess' of the sea * [[Olof of Sweden]] * [[Arnulf II, Count of Flanders]] (d. [[988]]) * [[Bagrat III]] (d. [[1014]]), king of Abkhazians and Georgians * [[Seongjong of Goryeo]] (d. [[997]]) === Deaths === * [[Saint Eadburga]] of [[Winchester]] * [[Časlav Klonimirović]], ruler of [[Serbia]] ==961== * [[Ani (Turkey)|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 === * [[Edith of Wilton]] * [[Sigmundur Brestisson]], chieftain in the Faroe Islands === Deaths === * [[Monarch|King]] [[Haakon I of Norway]] * [[Abd-ar-rahman III]], [[Caliph]] of [[Córdoba, Spain|Córdoba]] * [[Emperor Yuanzong of Southern Tang]] ==962== * [[February 2]] &ndash; [[Pope John XII]] crowns [[Otto I the Great]] [[Holy Roman Emperor]] === Births === * [[Edward the Martyr]] === Deaths === * [[Dong Yuan]] * [[Indulf of Scotland|Indulf]], King of the Scots and Picts ==963== * [[Sebük Tigin]] starts his empire in modern-day [[Afghanistan]] * The Nanping State has to surrender when invaded by [[Song Dynasty]] armies * The [[Song Dynasty]] Chinese government tries to ban the practice of [[cremation]] * [[Holy Roman Emperor]] [[Otto I the Great|Otto I]] defeats [[Mieszko I of Poland]] * [[