950 CE

King Lothair II dies at Turin (possibly poisoned by Berengar of Ivrea). Berengar is crowned king of Italy and imprisons Lothair's now 19-year-old widow, Adelaide for four months at Como. Page with Joshua Leading the Israelites, from the Joshua Roll, is made in Constantinople. It is now kept at the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana in Rome (approximate date). The Mount Edziza volcanic complex in British Columbia, Canada, produces an explosive eruption that deposits the Sheep Track Member.

In the 950s, the 10th century.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Boleslav I, duke of Bohemia, signs a peace treaty with King Otto I of the East Frankish Kingdom. He becomes his ally, but he probably wasn't forced to resume the payment of tribute.source

Conflict & Security

  • Henry I, duke of Bavaria, attacks Western Hungary, taking captives and plunder. He enlarges his duchy in the wars with the Hungarians.source
  • Arab–Byzantine War: A Hamdanid army (30,000 men) led by Sayf al-Dawla raids into Byzantine theme Anatolia. He defeats Bardas Phokas, but is then ambushed on his return and heavily defeated by Leo Phokas.source
  • In Tĩnh Hải quân, Dương Tam Kha was dethroned by Ngô Xương Văn after ruling for 6 years (since 944) as Dương Bình Vương, having usurped the throne from the Ngô Dynasty.source

Exploration & Expansion

  • The Tu'i Tonga Empire starts to expand in the Pacific Ocean. The Tu'i Tonga kings establish the capital at Mu'a on the island of Tongatapu (approximate date).source

Religion & Belief

  • City of Mogadishu is established.source
  • Page with Joshua Leading the Israelites, from the Joshua Roll, is made in Constantinople. It is now kept at the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana in Rome (approximate date).source

Climate & Environment

  • The Mount Edziza volcanic complex in British Columbia, Canada, produces an explosive eruption that deposits the Sheep Track Member.source

Births

  • June 12 – Reizei, Japanese emperor (died 1011)source
  • Lambert I of Louvain, French nobleman (approximate date)source
  • Odo I (or Eudes), French nobleman (died 996)source
  • Ibn Yunus, Fatamid astronomer (died 1009)source
  • Egbert, archbishop of Trier (approximate date)source
  • Notker III, German Benedictine monk (died 1022)source
  • Otto I, duke of Carinthia (approximate date)source
  • William I, French nobleman (approximate date)source
  • Lady Finella, Scottish noblewoman (died 995)source
  • Moninho Viegas, French knight (died 1022)source
  • Bernard I, German nobleman (approximate date)source
  • Sarolt, Grand Princess of Hungary (died 1008)source
  • Erik the Red, Norse Viking explorer (died 1003)source
  • Guy of Anderlecht, Christian saint (died 1012)source

Deaths

  • January 15 – Wang Jingchong, Chinese generalsource
  • October 7 – Li, Chinese empress consortsource
  • October – Al-Qahir, Abbasid caliph (born 899)source
  • November 22 – King Lothair II dies at Turin (possibly poisoned by Berengar of Ivrea). Berengar is crowned king of Italy and imprisons Lothair's now 19-year-old widow, Adelaide for four months at Como.source
  • November 22 – Lothair II, king of Italysource
  • Sunyer, count of Barcelona, Girona and Ausonasource
  • Li Jinquan, Chinese general (approximate date)source
  • Al-Farabi, Muslim philosopher (or 951)source
  • Zoltán, Grand Prince of Hungary (approximate date)source
  • Dharma Mahadevi, Indian Queen Regnantsource
  • Ælfric, bishop of Ramsbury (approximate date)source
  • in Wales, King Hywel Dda ("the Good") dies after an 8-year reign in which he has established codified laws. His three sons Owain ap Hywel Dda, Rhodri ap Hywel, and Edwin ap Hywel divide Wales amongst themselves.source
  • Hywel Dda ("the Good"), king of Walessource
  • Ricfried, Frankish nobleman (born 845)source