This page relates to the year 958 Calendrier Julien.

Events

• Creation, by the kingdom of Koryŏ (current Korea) of a contest to recruit in an impartial way civils servant.

• Baudouin III becomes count of Flanders (fine in 962).

• urban Rising with Cambric. First conspiracy against the bishop.

• the nobility of León relieves the king Sanche because of its obesity. It takes refuge with Pampelune near his uncle, while an other prince, Ordoño IV of León reign in its place. His/her grandmother, Tota, suggest to him asking for the assistance of the caliph of Cordoue, which sends its doctor and diplomatic Hasdaï Ben Shatprut to Pampelune to look after it of its plumpness. The treatment lasts for ever and king Sanche and his grandmother are invited to Cordoue. In 960, the king, cured, finds his throne and renews the peace passed by Ordoño with the caliph.

• the inhabitants of Genoa obtain territorial privileges.

• In Italy, the army of Agyros defends the Byzantine positions against the principalities lombardes and the Musulmans of Sicily and Campanie.

• the Byzantine general Jean Tzimiskès, nephew of Nicéphore Phocas, returns in Samosate.

Births in 958

• Basile II Bulgaroctone, Byzantine Emperor.

Death in 958

• November 11th: Foulque II '' the Good '', count d' Anjou. (° 910).

• nonwell informed or unknown Dates :
• Qudama ibn Djafar, encyclopedist.
• Gormr the Old man, King of Denmark.

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