958

Asia

 * , King of dies and is succeeded by his young son Abhimanyu.,  of the former and mother of the latter, becomes  ruler.
 * strikes at positions in the, but is defeated.

Births

 * , Prince of
 * , Prince of
 * , Prince of

Deaths

 * King
 * , Arab geographer, historian, and physicist
 * Tuathal mac Augaire, King of Leinster, Ireland

Literature

 * First literary reference to legendary, although no mention yet of , its most famous bandit denizen.