965

965 was a year in the 10th century.

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Events

By Place

Europe

* The Khazar fortress of Sarkel falls to the Kievan Rus.
* Byzantine-Arab Wars: Nikephoros Sacks Tarsus and destroys the Emirate in Cilicia. Arab raids into Anatolia permanently cease. That same year, Byzantine troops occupy Cyprus, liberating the Greek population from Arab control.

Asia

* Northern Song armies invade the Later Shu Kingdom and force it to surrender.

By Topic

Religion

* March 1 — Pope Leo VIII is restored in place of Pope Benedict V.
* October 1 — Pope John XIII succeeds Pope Leo VIII as the 133rd pope.

Births

* Elvira of Castile (daughter of García I), Regent of Leon (d. 1017)
* Sweyn I of Denmark

Deaths

* February 22 — Odo, Duke of Burgundy
* July 4 — Pope Benedict V
* Meng Chang, Emperor of Later Shu