History
969
General
Population: 245 Million*
- Architecture: Fatimid style in Syrian-Egyptian architecture develops
- Deaths: Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus II Phocas murdered
Africa
- Fatmid dynasty expands from Tunis and conquers Egypt from Tulunid dynasty – Fatmids build Cairo which becomes capital
Europe
- England: Wind storms blew away grain crops and famine follows in England
Middle East
- Byzantine Empire: End of Nicephorus II Phocas as Byzantine emperor as he is murdered John I Tzimisces rules