Explore 31 historical events from 970–979.
Byrhthelm was the Bishop of Wells and briefly the archbishop of Canterbury. A monk from Glastonbury Abbey, he served as Bishop of Wells beginning in 956, then was translated to Can…
Byrhthelm, bishop of Wells
Ulrich of Augsburg, sometimes spelled Uodalric or Odalrici, was Prince-Bishop of Augsburg in the Holy Roman Empire. He was the first saint to be canonised not by a local authority …
Ulrich of Augsburg, German bishop and saint (born 890)
Kyunyŏ was a Korean Buddhist monk and poet. He came from the Hwangju Byeon clan and his hometown was Hwangju. Among his works are the first extant collection of poetry in Korean, S…
Kyunyeo, Korean monk and poet (born 917)
Nefingus, in French Néfingue, was the bishop of Angers from 966 until his death. His predecessor, Aimo, died on 19 October 966.
Nefingus, bishop of Angers
The Battle of Cedynia was fought on 24 June 972 near the Oder river, when an army led by Mieszko I of Poland defeated the forces of the Saxon margrave Hodo. Whether the battle actu…
Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces, takes place
Pope John XIII was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 1 October 965 to his death. His pontificate was caught up in the continuing conflict between the Holy Roman…
John XIII, pope of the Catholic Church (born 930)
Adalbert was the 17th Bishop of Passau from 946 to 970.
Adalbert, bishop of Passau