* 969 – Byzantine troops occupy Antioch Syria.

born c. 890 died 11 July 969, Kiev ) was a ruler of Kievan Rus ' as regent ( 945 – c.

Saint Stephen I (; ; Esztergom, Principality of Hungary, 967 or 969 or 975 – 15 August 1038, Esztergom or Székesfehérvár, Kingdom of Hungary ), born as Vajk, was Grand Prince of the Hungarians ( 997 – 1000 ) and the first King of Hungary ( 1000 – 1038 ).

* Nicephorus II, Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire ( lived 912 – 969, reigned 963 – 969 )

* John I Tzimisces, Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire ( lived 925 – 976, reigned 969 – 976 )

* September 9 – Olaf I of Norway ( killed at the Battle of Svold ) ( b. 969 )

* September 30 – William V, Duke of Aquitaine ( b. 969 )

Nikephoros II Phokas ( Latinized: Nicephorus II Phocas ) (, Nikēphoros II Phōkas ) ( c. 912 – 10 – 11 December 969 ) was a Byzantine Emperor ( 963 – 969 ) whose brilliant military exploits contributed to the resurgence of Byzantine Empire in the tenth century.

" The Triumph of Class-Conscious Reformism in British Radicalism, 1790-1860 " Historical Journal ( 1983 ) 26 # 4 pp. 969 – 985 in JSTOR

With the beginning of the Byzantine offensives in the East and the Balkans in the 10th century, especially under the warrior-emperors Nikephoros II ( r. 963 – 969 ), John I Tzimiskes ( r. 969 – 976 ) and Basil II ( r. 976 – 1025 ), newly gained territories were also incorporated into themes, although these were generally smaller than the original themes established in the 7th and 8th centuries.

Around 969, Emperor Nicephorus II Phocas rebuilt the fortifications on the acropolis and in part of the city.

John I Tzimiskes or Tzimisces, (, Iōannēs I Tzimiskēs ; circa 925 – January 10, 976 ) was Byzantine Emperor from December 11, 969 to January 10, 976.

This flag was based on their coat of arms, whose pattern is supposed to be derived from the standards of their claimed ancestor, Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus II Phocas ( 963 – 969 AD ).

The immunity privileges granted to church and bishops confirmed and expanded in 969 by Emperor Otto the Great and by Henry IV in 1061 placed Speyer under the protection, control and rule of the bishops.

The title of " Immortals " was again revived twice under the Byzantine Empire, first as an elite heavy cavalry unit under John I Tzimiskes ( r. 969 – 976 ) and then by Nikephoritzes, the chief minister of Emperor Michael VII ( r. 1071 – 1081 ), as the core of a new central field army of the following the disastrous defeat of Manzikert by the Seljuk Turks in 1071.

By his second wife, the daughter of the influential noble George Sursuvul, he had three sons: Peter, who succeeded as Emperor of Bulgaria in 927 and ruled until 969 ; Ivan, who rebelled against Peter in 928 and then fled to Byzantium ; and Benjamin ( Bajan ), who, according to Lombard historian Liutprand of Cremona, " possessed the power to transform himself suddenly into a wolf or other strange animal ".

This was made clear in 969 when the guards failed to avenge the death by assassination of Emperor Nikephoros II.

In 969 Emperor Otto I granted the abbey to the Archbishops of Salzburg, who in about 1130 re-established Herrenchiemsee as a monastery of Canons Regular living under the Augustinian rule.

After an assault by the Rus ' in 969, eastern Bulgaria and the capital of Preslav became subdued by Byzantine Emperor John Tzimisces in 972.

Yingzong's grandfather was Zhao Yuanfen ( 趙元份 ) ( 969 – 1005 ), known posthumously as Prince Shang Gongjing ( 商恭靖王 ), and younger brother of Emperor Zhenzong.

* Chapters 56 – 62 are a paraphrase of the Praecepta Militaria of Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas ( r. 963 – 969 ), while the appended chapters 63 – 65 reflect Ouranos's own experience and are emendations of earlier texts reflecting the new circumstances of Byzantine warfare in the early 11th century.

Nikephoros was murdered in 969 by his nephew John I Tzimisces, who then became emperor and reigned for seven years.

After his coronation in December 969, John dispatched his brother-in-law Bardas Skleros to subdue a rebellion by Bardas Phokas, who aspired to succeed his uncle Nikephoros II.

In the 960s, much of northern Syria was conquered by the Byzantine Empire under Nikephoros II Phokas and Aleppo became a Byzantine tributary, while the southern provinces passed to the Fatimid Caliphate after its conquest of Egypt in 969.

* Nikephoros II Phocas ( Νικηφόρος Β ') ( 912 – 969, ruled 963 – 969 ) – general, married Romanos II's widow, regent for Basil ; assassinated

* Nikephoros II ( 969 )

* Nikephoros II Phocas ( Νικηφόρος Β ') ( 912 – 969, ruled 963 – 969 ) – successful general, married Romanos II's widow, regent for Basil ; assassinated ( Origin: Cappadocian )

In 969, Count Borrell II made a pilgrimage to Rome, taking Gerbert with him.

Archbishop Adalberon ( in office 969 to 988 ), seconded by the monk Gerbert ( afterwards ( from 999 to 1003 ) Pope Silvester II ), founded schools which taught the classical " liberal arts ".

* William III ( 969 – 1030 ) ( son of William II )

* Boris II, who succeeded as emperor of Bulgaria in 969

William V ( 969 – 31 January 1030 ), called the Great ( le Grand ), was Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitou ( as William II or III ) from 990 until his death.

The average altitude of Burkina Faso is 400 meters ( 1, 312 ft ) and the difference between the highest and lowest terrain is no greater than 600 meters ( 1, 969 ft ).

For example, the atomic weight of chlorine-35 to five significant digits is 34. 969 u and that of chlorine-37 is 36. 966 u.

L < sub > G </ sub > is defined as exactly 6. 969 290 134 × 10 < sup >− 10 </ sup >.

The film's combined domestic and international box office gross is $ 816, 969, 268, which at one point was the second-highest worldwide gross of all-time.

Note the massive growth in population from 13, 529 in 1881 to 58, 969 in 1886, a growth of 335. 9 %; this is because the city of Saint Pierre merged with Calais in 1885.

The 814 date is more generally accepted, and so earlier historians calculated the start of Hiram ’ s reign as occurring in 814 + 155 = 969 BCE.

Hiram ’ s first year is therefore accepted as 980 BC instead of the 969 BC that was favored before publication of the Shalmaneser inscription.

According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 105, 160, which is an increase of 18. 2 % from 88, 969 in 2000.

The median income for a household in the city is $ 37, 969, and the median income for a family is $ 39, 531.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0. 976 square miles ( 2. 528 km < sup > 2 </ sup >), of which, 0. 969 square miles ( 2. 509 km < sup > 2 </ sup >) of it is land and 0. 007 square miles ( 0. 019 km < sup > 2 </ sup >) of it ( 0. 75 %) is water.

* Smicythes: An androgynous name like ' Kim ', it identifies a man whose interests are represented by a legal guardian ( as if he were a woman ) and who is therefore a tempting target for prosecution by Cleon ( line 969 ).

The first wall of the yet small town is confirmed in 969 which was built at the instigation of the bishop.

According to BBC News, during an interview with the More or Less team's Tim Harford, the Count said his favorite number is 34, 969.

Serbia is annexed by the Byzantines in 969.

Maple Ridge's population today is 73, 969.

Daraa (, ), also Darʿā, Dara ’ a, Deraa, Dera, and Derʿā (" fortress ", compare Dura-Europos ), is a city in southwestern Syria, near the border with Jordan, with a population of 97, 969 as of the 2004 census.

A bristlecone pine in the southern part of the range is the oldest known living tree in the world, about 4, 700 years old, nicknamed Methuselah after the biblical figure who is said to have lived 969 years.

Tregunna Hide ( Grid reference SW 969 738 ) is owned by Cornwall County Council and is located on the Camel Trail and is open to the public.