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Year '''950''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CML]]''') was a [[common year starting on Tuesday]] (link will display the full calendar) of the [[Julian calendar]]. |
Year '''950''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CML]]''') was a [[common year starting on Tuesday]] (link will display the full calendar) of the [[Julian calendar]]. |
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==== Byzantine Empire ==== |
==== Byzantine Empire ==== |
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* [[Arab–Byzantine wars#Byzantine resurgence, 863–11th century|Arab–Byzantine War]]: A [[Hamdanid dynasty|Hamdanid]] army (30,000 men) led by [[Sayf al-Dawla]] |
* [[Arab–Byzantine wars#Byzantine resurgence, 863–11th century|Arab–Byzantine War]]: A [[Hamdanid dynasty|Hamdanid]] army (30,000 men) led by [[Sayf al-Dawla]] raids into Byzantine theme [[Anatolic Theme|Anatolia]]. He defeats [[Bardas Phokas the Elder|Bardas Phokas]], but is then ambushed on his return and heavily defeated by [[Leo Phokas the Younger|Leo Phokas]].<ref name="Treadgold">{{citation | title = A History of the Byzantine State and Society | last = Treadgold | first = Warren T. | year = 1997 | publisher = Stanford University Press | location = [[Stanford, CA]] | isbn = 0-8047-2630-2 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=nYbnr5XVbzUC | pages = 489}}.</ref> |
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==== Europe ==== |
==== Europe ==== |
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* [[November 22]] – King [[Lothair II of Italy|Lothair II]] dies at [[Turin]] (possibly |
* [[November 22]] – King [[Lothair II of Italy|Lothair II]] dies at [[Turin]] (possibly poisoned by [[Berengar II of Italy|Berengar of Ivrea]]). Berengar is crowned king of [[Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)|Italy]] and imprisons Lothair's now 19-year-old widow, [[Adelaide of Italy|Adelaide]] for four months at [[Como]]. |
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* [[Boleslav I of Bohemia|Boleslav I]], duke of [[Duchy of Bohemia|Bohemia]], signs a peace treaty with King [[Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor|Otto I]] of the [[East Francia|East Frankish Kingdom]]. He becomes his ally |
* [[Boleslav I of Bohemia|Boleslav I]], duke of [[Duchy of Bohemia|Bohemia]], signs a [[peace treaty]] with King [[Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor|Otto I]] of the [[East Francia|East Frankish Kingdom]]. He becomes his ally, but he probably wasn't forced to resume the payment of [[tribute]]. |
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* [[Henry I, Duke of Bavaria|Henry I]], duke of [[Duchy of Bavaria|Bavaria]], attacks Western [[Principality of Hungary|Hungary]], taking captives and plunder. He enlarges his duchy in the wars with the Hungarians.<ref>Bóna, István (2000). ''The Hungarians and Europe in the 9th-10th centuries''. Budapest: Historia - MTA Történettudományi Intézete, p. 27. {{ISBN|963-8312-67-X}}.</ref> |
* [[Henry I, Duke of Bavaria|Henry I]], duke of [[Duchy of Bavaria|Bavaria]], attacks Western [[Principality of Hungary|Hungary]], taking captives and plunder. He enlarges his duchy in the wars with the Hungarians.<ref>Bóna, István (2000). ''The Hungarians and Europe in the 9th-10th centuries''. Budapest: Historia - MTA Történettudományi Intézete, p. 27. {{ISBN|963-8312-67-X}}.</ref> |
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==== Wales ==== |
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* King [[Hywel Dda]] ( |
* King [[Hywel Dda]] ("the Good") dies after an 8-year reign in which he has established codified [[Welsh law|laws]]. His three sons [[Owain ap Hywel Dda]], [[Rhodri ap Hywel]], and [[Edwin ap Hywel]] divide [[Wales]] amongst themselves. |
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==== Oceania ==== |
==== Oceania ==== |
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* The [[Tu'i Tonga Empire]] starts to expand in the [[Pacific Ocean]]. The Tu'i Tonga kings establish the capital at [[Mu'a (Tongatapu)|Mu'a]] on the island of [[Tongatapu]] (approximate date). |
* The [[Tu'i Tonga Empire]] starts to expand in the [[Pacific Ocean]]. The Tu'i Tonga kings establish the capital at [[Mu'a (Tongatapu)|Mu'a]] on the island of [[Tongatapu]] (approximate date). |
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====North America ==== |
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* The [[Mount Edziza volcanic complex]] in [[British Columbia]], Canada, produces an [[explosive eruption]] that deposits the [[Sheep Track Member]]. |
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=== By topic === |
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* Page with [[Book of Joshua|Joshua Leading the Israelites]], from the [[Joshua Roll]], is made in [[Constantinople]]. It is now kept at the [[Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana]] in [[Rome]] (approximate date). |
* Page with [[Book of Joshua|Joshua Leading the Israelites]], from the [[Joshua Roll]], is made in [[Constantinople]]. It is now kept at the [[Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana]] in [[Rome]] (approximate date). |
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== Births == |
== Births == |
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* [[June 12]] – [[Emperor Reizei|Reizei]], Japanese emperor (d. [[1011]]) |
* [[June 12]] – [[Emperor Reizei|Reizei]], Japanese emperor (d. [[1011]]) |
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* [[Bernard I, Duke of Saxony|Bernard I]], German [[Nobility|nobleman]] (approximate date) |
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* [[Dedo I, Count of Wettin|Dedo I]], German nobleman (approximate date) |
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* [[Egbert (archbishop of Trier)|Egbert]], archbishop of [[Trier]] (approximate date) |
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* [[Emma of Blois]], duchess of [[Duchy of Aquitaine|Aquitaine]] (d. [[1003]]) |
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* [[Guy of Anderlecht]], Christian [[saint]] (d. [[1012]]) |
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* [[Herbert III, Count of Meaux|Herbert III]], Frankish nobleman (d. [[995]]) |
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* [[Ibn Yunus]], Fatamid [[Astronomy in the medieval Islamic world|astronomer]] (d. [[1009]]) |
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* [[Lady Finella]], Scottish noblewoman (d. 995) |
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* [[Lambert I, Count of Louvain|Lambert I]], French nobleman (approximate date) |
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* [[Lothair Udo I, Count of Stade|Lothair Udo I]], German nobleman (d. [[994]]) |
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* [[Moninho Viegas, o Gasco|Moninho Viegas]], French knight (d. [[1022]]) |
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* [[Notker Labeo|Notker III]], German [[Order of Saint Benedict|Benedictine]] monk (d. 1022) |
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* [[Odo I, Count of Blois|Odo I]] (or Eudes), French nobleman (d. [[996]]) |
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* [[Otto I, Duke of Carinthia|Otto I]], duke of [[Duchy of Carinthia|Carinthia]] (approximate date) |
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* [[Reginar IV, Count of Mons|Reginar IV]], French nobleman (approximate date) |
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* [[Sarolt]], Grand Princess of [[Principality of Hungary|Hungary]] (d. [[1008]]) |
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* [[Soběslav (died 1004)|Soběslav]], Bohemian nobleman (d. [[1004]]) |
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* [[William I of Provence|William I]], French nobleman (approximate date) |
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* [[Wolbodo]], bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Liège|Liège]] (approximate date) |
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== Deaths == |
== Deaths == |
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* [[January 15]] – [[Wang Jingchong (Five Dynasties)|Wang Jingchong]], Chinese general |
* [[January 15]] – [[Wang Jingchong (Five Dynasties)|Wang Jingchong]], Chinese general |
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* [[October 7]] – [[Empress Li (Later Jin)|Li]], Chinese empress consort |
* [[October 7]] – [[Empress Li (Later Jin)|Li]], Chinese empress consort |
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* October – [[Al-Qahir]], Abbasid caliph (b. [[899]]) |
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* [[November 22]] – [[Lothair II of Italy|Lothair II]], king of [[Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)|Italy]] |
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* [[November 22]] – [[Lothair II of Italy|Lothair II]], king of [[Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)|Italy]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Lothar {{!}} king of Italy |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lothar-king-of-Italy |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=28 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
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* [[December 24]] |
* [[December 24]] |
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** [[Shi Hongzhao]], Chinese general |
** [[Shi Hongzhao]], Chinese general |
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** [[Wang Zhang]], Chinese official |
** [[Wang Zhang]], Chinese official |
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** [[Yang Bin]], Chinese chancellor |
** [[Yang Bin]], Chinese chancellor |
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* [[Ælfric of Ramsbury|Ælfric]], bishop of [[Ramsbury]] (approximate date) |
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* [[Al-Farabi]], Muslim [[Early Islamic philosophy|philosopher]] (or [[951]]) |
* [[Al-Farabi]], Muslim [[Early Islamic philosophy|philosopher]] (or [[951]]) |
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* [[Hywel Dda]] ("the Good"), king of [[Wales]] |
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* [[Hywel Dda]] ('''the Good'''), king of [[Wales]] |
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* [[Li Jinquan]], Chinese general (approximate date) |
* [[Li Jinquan]], Chinese general (approximate date) |
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* [[Ricfried, Count of Betuwe|Ricfried]], Frankish |
* [[Ricfried, Count of Betuwe|Ricfried]], Frankish nobleman (b. [[845]]) |
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* [[Sunyer, Count of Barcelona|Sunyer]], count of [[County of Barcelona|Barcelona]], [[Girona]] and [[County of Osona|Ausona]] |
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* [[Zoltán of Hungary|Zoltán]], Grand Prince of Hungary (approximate date) |
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* [[Dharma Mahadevi]], Indian Queen Regnant |
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== References == |
== References == |
Latest revision as of 20:56, 12 March 2024
Millennium: | 1st millennium |
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Centuries: | |
Decades: | |
Years: |
950 by topic |
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Leaders |
Categories |
Gregorian calendar | 950 CML |
Ab urbe condita | 1703 |
Armenian calendar | 399 ԹՎ ՅՂԹ |
Assyrian calendar | 5700 |
Balinese saka calendar | 871–872 |
Bengali calendar | 357 |
Berber calendar | 1900 |
Buddhist calendar | 1494 |
Burmese calendar | 312 |
Byzantine calendar | 6458–6459 |
Chinese calendar | 己酉年 (Earth Rooster) 3647 or 3440 — to — 庚戌年 (Metal Dog) 3648 or 3441 |
Coptic calendar | 666–667 |
Discordian calendar | 2116 |
Ethiopian calendar | 942–943 |
Hebrew calendar | 4710–4711 |
Hindu calendars | |
- Vikram Samvat | 1006–1007 |
- Shaka Samvat | 871–872 |
- Kali Yuga | 4050–4051 |
Holocene calendar | 10950 |
Iranian calendar | 328–329 |
Islamic calendar | 338–339 |
Japanese calendar | Tenryaku 4 (天暦4年) |
Javanese calendar | 850–851 |
Julian calendar | 950 CML |
Korean calendar | 3283 |
Minguo calendar | 962 before ROC 民前962年 |
Nanakshahi calendar | −518 |
Seleucid era | 1261/1262 AG |
Thai solar calendar | 1492–1493 |
Tibetan calendar | 阴土鸡年 (female Earth-Rooster) 1076 or 695 or −77 — to — 阳金狗年 (male Iron-Dog) 1077 or 696 or −76 |
Year 950 (CML) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events[edit]
By place[edit]
Byzantine Empire[edit]
- Arab–Byzantine War: A Hamdanid army (30,000 men) led by Sayf al-Dawla raids into Byzantine theme Anatolia. He defeats Bardas Phokas, but is then ambushed on his return and heavily defeated by Leo Phokas.[1]
Europe[edit]
- November 22 – King Lothair II dies at Turin (possibly poisoned by Berengar of Ivrea). Berengar is crowned king of Italy and imprisons Lothair's now 19-year-old widow, Adelaide for four months at Como.
- Boleslav I, duke of Bohemia, signs a peace treaty with King Otto I of the East Frankish Kingdom. He becomes his ally, but he probably wasn't forced to resume the payment of tribute.
- Henry I, duke of Bavaria, attacks Western Hungary, taking captives and plunder. He enlarges his duchy in the wars with the Hungarians.[2]
Wales[edit]
- King Hywel Dda ("the Good") dies after an 8-year reign in which he has established codified laws. His three sons Owain ap Hywel Dda, Rhodri ap Hywel, and Edwin ap Hywel divide Wales amongst themselves.
Oceania[edit]
- The Tu'i Tonga Empire starts to expand in the Pacific Ocean. The Tu'i Tonga kings establish the capital at Mu'a on the island of Tongatapu (approximate date).
North America[edit]
- The Mount Edziza volcanic complex in British Columbia, Canada, produces an explosive eruption that deposits the Sheep Track Member.
By topic[edit]
Religion[edit]
- Page with Joshua Leading the Israelites, from the Joshua Roll, is made in Constantinople. It is now kept at the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana in Rome (approximate date).
Births[edit]
- June 12 – Reizei, Japanese emperor (d. 1011)
- Bernard I, German nobleman (approximate date)
- Dedo I, German nobleman (approximate date)
- Egbert, archbishop of Trier (approximate date)
- Emma of Blois, duchess of Aquitaine (d. 1003)
- Erik the Red, Norse Viking explorer (d. 1003)
- Guy of Anderlecht, Christian saint (d. 1012)
- Herbert III, Frankish nobleman (d. 995)
- Ibn Yunus, Fatamid astronomer (d. 1009)
- Lady Finella, Scottish noblewoman (d. 995)
- Lambert I, French nobleman (approximate date)
- Lothair Udo I, German nobleman (d. 994)
- Masako, Japanese empress consort (d. 1000)
- Moninho Viegas, French knight (d. 1022)
- Notker III, German Benedictine monk (d. 1022)
- Odo I (or Eudes), French nobleman (d. 996)
- Otto I, duke of Carinthia (approximate date)
- Reginar IV, French nobleman (approximate date)
- Sarolt, Grand Princess of Hungary (d. 1008)
- Soběslav, Bohemian nobleman (d. 1004)
- William I, French nobleman (approximate date)
- Wolbodo, bishop of Liège (approximate date)
Deaths[edit]
- January 15 – Wang Jingchong, Chinese general
- October 7 – Li, Chinese empress consort
- October – Al-Qahir, Abbasid caliph (b. 899)
- November 22 – Lothair II, king of Italy[3]
- December 24
- Shi Hongzhao, Chinese general
- Wang Zhang, Chinese official
- Yang Bin, Chinese chancellor
- Ælfric, bishop of Ramsbury (approximate date)
- Al-Farabi, Muslim philosopher (or 951)
- Hywel Dda ("the Good"), king of Wales
- Li Jinquan, Chinese general (approximate date)
- Ricfried, Frankish nobleman (b. 845)
- Sunyer, count of Barcelona, Girona and Ausona
- Zoltán, Grand Prince of Hungary (approximate date)
- Dharma Mahadevi, Indian Queen Regnant
References[edit]
- ^ Treadgold, Warren T. (1997), A History of the Byzantine State and Society, Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, p. 489, ISBN 0-8047-2630-2.
- ^ Bóna, István (2000). The Hungarians and Europe in the 9th-10th centuries. Budapest: Historia - MTA Történettudományi Intézete, p. 27. ISBN 963-8312-67-X.
- ^ "Lothar | king of Italy". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved October 28, 2020.