969
| Years: 965 966 967 968 - 969 - 970 971 972 973 | |
| Decades: 930s 940s 950s - 960s - 970s 980s 990s | |
| Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century | |
Events
- December 11 - John I becomes Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire.
- Boris II succeeds Peter I as Czar of Bulgaria.
- Fatimids move their capital from Kairouan (in modern Tunisia) to Fustat (modern Cairo, Egypt).
- Emperor En'yu succeeds Emperor Reizei on the throne of Japan.
- Jing Zong succeeds Mu Zong in Khitan.
- Nicephorus II captures Antioch from the Arabs.
- Olaf I of Norway
- Thietmar, bishop (+ 1019)