972

This page relates to the year 972 Calendrier Julien.

Events

India

  • the king Paramara Siyaka of Mâlwa invades the empire Rastrakuta and puts Malkhed at bag in spring.

  • the king Rastrakuta Karkka succeeds Khottiga, dead in September, but is driven out five months later by the prince Tailapa who establishes the dynasty Châlukya of Kalyani. The last Rastrakuta, Indra IV takes refuge near the king Ganga Narasimha II then dies in 982.

The Middle East and Arab world

  • the Fatimides annex the Syria. They occupy Damas but run up against the Byzantine reconquest of Jean Tzimiskès and against Arab divisions.
  • Beginning of the Berber dynasty of the Zirides in Tunisia (fine in 1148).

Eastern Europe

  • Taken Silistrie by the Byzantines.
  • Preslav in Bulgaria is taken and annexed by the Byzantines. Bulgaria is subjected to Byzance after the abdication of Boris II.
  • Foundation of évêché of Prague.
  • the Poles led by Mieszko gain the Bataille of Cedynia against the Margrave Odo I {{er}}.
  • Beginning of the principat of Géza, Hungarian prince (fine in 997).
  • the Petchenègues threaten Kiev and kill the large prince Sviatoslav Ier.

Western Europe

  • July: Removal of Maïeul of Cluny by the Moors of Fraxinerum.
    • In reaction, the Moors are expelled definitively of Provence by Guillaume the Liberator and the count Hardouin of Turin (973).
  • December: Election with the Pontificate of Benoit VI (fine in 974).

  • Othon I {{er}} threat the Calabria and the Byzantine Pouilles.
  • Following the embassies of Liutprand de Crémone with Constantinople, the basileus and the emperor Othon I {{er}} conclude peace in Italy from the South. The Byzantine emperor recognizes the dignity of Othon. The future Othon II wife the Byzantine princess Théophano, relationship of Jean I {{er}} Tzimiskès. He is crowned emperor.
  • Notger reaches the post of bishop of Liege.

Art and culture

  • June 22nd: First prayer in large the Mosque Al-Azhar, whose construction has just been completed with the Cairo, after only two years of work.
  • Beginning of the creation of the monasteries on the Mount Athos.
  • First texts written in Slovenien language : layers of Freising (972 - 1039).
  • a Japanese woman written the Newspaper of a one day walk.

Science and technology

  • Gerbert d' Aurillac, future pope Sylvestre II, sign at the schools of Rheims (972 - 980 and 983 - 997) after having made its studies with Ripoll, in Catalonia. It is probably the only scientist of its time arithmetician, musician, astronomer and doctor.

Births in 972

Death in 972

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