History
962
General
Population: 243 Million*
- Religion: King Otto I HRE crowned Emperor Augustus by Pope John XII – revival of western HRE
- Deaths: Indulf king of Scotland
Europe
- England: Famine by frost in England and plague in London
- German States: Otto the Great of Germany declared Holy Roman Emperor Augustus by Pope John XII
- Scotland: Death of Indulf as king of Scotland
- Switzerland: Founding of hospice of St. Bernard's in Switzerland
Middle East
- Afghanistan: Alptigin (Turkish warrior slave) seizes Afghan fortress of Ghanzi (Gharzni)