975 CE

King Edgar I (the Peaceful) dies at Winchester after a 16-year reign. He is succeeded by his 12-year-old son Edward the Martyr as ruler of England. Oberto I (Obizzo), an Italian count palatine, dies. The Marca Obertenga (Eastern Liguria) is divided among the Obertenghi family. Caliph Al-Mu'izz dies in Egypt after a 22-year reign in which he has extended his realm from Sicily to the Atlantic. He is succeeded by his son Al-Aziz Billah as ruler of the Fatimid Caliphate.

In the 970s, the 10th century.

Conflict & Security

  • Arab–Byzantine War: Emperor John I raids Mesopotamia and invades Syria, using the Byzantine base at Antioch to press southwards to Tripoli. He conquers the cities of Baalbek, Damascus, Sidon, Tiberias and Caesarea, but fails to take Jerusalem.source
  • Emperor Taizu conquers Hunan Province and brings the power of the military under Song control. Ending the era of the warlords (approximate date).source

Exploration & Expansion

  • Emperor Otto II (the Red) leads a punitive expedition against Boleslaus II, duke of Bohemia (approximate date).source

Religion & Belief

  • March – Otto II appoints his archchancellor Willigis as archbishop of Mainz. He receives the pallium from Pope Benedict VII.source

Births

  • July 25 – Thietmar, bishop of Merseburg (died 1018)source
  • Sophia I, German princess and abbess (died 1039)source
  • Izumi Shikibu, Japanese poet (approximate date)source
  • Conrad I, German nobleman (died 1011)source
  • Stephen I, king of Hungary (approximate date)source
  • Guo, empress of the Song Dynasty (died 1007)source
  • Elijah, bishop of Beth Nuhadra (died 1046)source
  • Amadeus I, count of Savoy (approximate date)source
  • Oldřich, duke of Bohemia (approximate date)source
  • Gero II, German nobleman (died 1015)source
  • Adalbold II, bishop of Utrecht (died 1026)source
  • Gerard I, bishop of Cambrai (approximate date)source
  • Bouchard II, French nobleman (died 1020)source
  • Cunigunde, Holy Roman Empress (died 1040)source

Deaths

  • June 28 – Cyneweard, bishop of Wells (Somerset)source
  • July 4 – Gwangjong (Wang So), Korean king (born 925)source
  • July 8 – King Edgar I (the Peaceful) dies at Winchester after a 16-year reign. He is succeeded by his 12-year-old son Edward the Martyr as ruler of England.source
  • July 8 – Edgar I (the Peaceful), king of Englandsource
  • July 31 – Fu Yanqing, Chinese general (born 898)source
  • October 15 – Oberto I, Italian count palatinesource
  • October 15 – Oberto I (Obizzo), an Italian count palatine, dies. The Marca Obertenga (Eastern Liguria) is divided among the Obertenghi family.source
  • November 12 – Notker Physicus, Swiss paintersource
  • November 26 – Conrad, bishop of Constancesource
  • December 21 – Al-Mu'izz, Fatimid caliph (born 932)source
  • December 21 – Caliph Al-Mu'izz dies in Egypt after a 22-year reign in which he has extended his realm from Sicily to the Atlantic. He is succeeded by his son Al-Aziz Billah as ruler of the Fatimid Caliphate.source
  • December 27 – Balderic, bishop of Utrecht (born 897)source
  • Dyfnwal ab Owain, king of Strathclydesource
  • Yongming Yanshou, Chinese Zen master (born 904)source