961 (original) (raw)
Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century
Decades: 910s 920s 930s 940s 950s - 960s - 970s 980s 990s 1000s 1010s
Years: 956 957 958 959 960 - 961 - 962 963 964 965 966
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Events
- Byzantine Empire recaptures Crete from Muslim control
- Harald I of Norway squashed the rebelling forces of Eric Bloodaxe's sons but was killed in the Battle of Fitje.
- Harald II of Norway becomes ruler of Western part of Norway
Births
Deaths
- Harald I of Norway
- Abd-ar-rahman III, founder of the Umayyad caliphate of Cordoba\n