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| Years: 966 967 968 969 - 970 - 971 972 973 974 | |
| Decades: 940s 950s 960s - 970s - 980s 990s 1000s | |
| Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century | |
Events
- Major volcano eruption in Mashu, Japan
- Devastating decade long famine begins in France
- Byzantine Emperor John I successfully defends the Eastern Roman Empire from massive barbarian invasion
- Construction completed on Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, world's oldest Islamic university
Births
- Leif Ericson, Norse explorer
- Seyyed Razi, important Muslim scholar and writer
Deaths
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