What happened in 956?
3 recorded events in 956, including 2 in people and 1 in wars & conflicts.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Battle of Arghana
956 battle between Hamdanids and Byzantines
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People 2
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Dunash ibn Tamim died
Tenth century North African Jewish scholar
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Ordoño III of León died
King of León from 951 to 956
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 956.
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Battle of Stainmore
954 battle in the Viking invasions of England
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Battle of Hadath
954 battle
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Louis IV of France died
King of West Francia from 936 to 954
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Battle of Lechfeld
German war victory over Hungary in August, 955
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Agapetus II died
Catholic pope, 946-955
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Battle on the Raxa
955 battle
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957 Caspian Sea earthquake
Earthquake in Iran
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Al-Mas'udi died
10th-century Arab historian, geographer, and traveller
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Kilwa Sultanate founded
Kilwa Sultanate was founded, with its capital at Kilwa Kisiwani.
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Ibn Yunus died
Egyptian mathematician (c. 950–1009)
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Battle of Raban
958 battle between Arabs and Byzantines
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Siege of Naples
958 siege
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