The 960s

Explore 36 historical events from 960–969.

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961 1065 years ago

Du, empress dowager of the Song dynasty

Empress Dowager Du was an empress dowager of imperial China's Song dynasty. She was the wife of general Zhao Hongyin and the mother of Emperor Taizu of Song, who founded the Song d…

Du, empress dowager of the Song dynasty

961 1065 years ago

Yuan Zong, emperor of Southern Tang (born 916)

Li Jing, originally Xu Jingtong (徐景通), briefly Xu Jing (徐璟) in 937–939, courtesy name Boyu (伯玉), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Yuanzong of Southern Tang (南唐元宗), also…

Yuan Zong, emperor of Southern Tang (born 916)

961 1065 years ago

Helena Lekapene, Byzantine empress

Helena Lekapene was the empress consort of Constantine VII, known to have acted as his political adviser and de facto co-regent. She was a daughter of Romanos I Lekapenos and Theod…

Helena Lekapene, Byzantine empress

961 1065 years ago

Artald, archbishop of Reims

Artald of Reims was twice Archbishop of Reims. He held the post first 931 to 940, when he was displaced by Hugh of Vermandois. He was restored, with the help of Louis IV of France,…

Artald, archbishop of Reims

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961 1065 years ago

Abd-al-Rahman III, caliph of Córdoba

ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn al-Ḥakam ibn Hishām ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Marwānī al-Umawī al-Qurashī, or simply ʿAbd al-Raḥmān III, …

Abd-al-Rahman III, caliph of Córdoba

960

Li Gu, chancellor of Later Zhou (born 903)

Li Gu, courtesy name Weizhen, titled Duke of Zhao, was an official of the Later Tang, Later Jin, Later Han, and Later Zhou, Liao, and Northern Song dynasties of China. He served as…

Li Gu, chancellor of Later Zhou (born 903)