What happened in 965?
Battle of the Straits, Leo VIII and Al-Mutanabbi — among 19 events recorded in 965.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Battle of the Straits
965 battle
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People 10
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Benedict V died
Pope
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Leo VIII died
Pope
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Al-Mutanabbi died
Arab poet (c. 915 – 965)
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Ibn Hibban died
Hadith compiler
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Joseph Bringas died
Byzantine admiral
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Meng Chang died
Emperor of Later Shu
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Ibn al-Haytham born
Born in Basra. Persian physicist, mathematician and astronomer (c. 965 – c. 1040).
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Sulayman ibn al-Hakam born
Born in Córdoba. Ruler of Córdoba (r. 1009-10, 1013-16).
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Bruno the Great died
Died in Reims. Archbishop of Cologne.
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Hisham II born
Born in Córdoba. Ruler of Córdoba (r. 976–1009) (1010–1013).
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Architecture & Engineering 1
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Church of St Mary and St Ethelburga, and Remains of the Older Church to South
Church in Lyminge, Kent, England, UK
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Empires & Countries 2
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Kingdom of Denmark founded
Kingdom of Denmark was founded, with its capital at Copenhagen.
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Margraviate of Meissen founded
Margraviate of Meissen was founded, with its capital at Dresden.
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