972

Europe

 * marries, princess.
 * — Polish duke defeats s.
 * succeeds in.
 * The monastery at the site of is rebuilt.
 * Emperor makes eastern  a  dependency.
 * A battle between and  vikings in  described in.

Asia

 * succeeds in.

Africa

 * s enter, establish the city of and the.
 * appointed viceroy in, start of the dynasty

Religion

 * succeeds as pope.
 * is canonized.

Births

 * — King (d. )
 * , countess and regent of Barcelona (d. )
 * , countess and regent of Barcelona (d. )

Deaths

 * , bishop of Cremona and historian
 * , bishop of Cremona and historian
 * , bishop of Cremona and historian