965 was a year in the 10th century.

Events

By Place

Europe

• The Khazar fortress of Sarkel falls to the Kievan Rus.
• Byzantine-Arab Wars: Nikephoros Sacks Tarsus and destroys the Emirate in Cilicia. Arab raids into Anatolia permanently cease. That same year, Byzantine troops occupy Cyprus, liberating the Greek population from Arab control.

Asia

• Northern Song armies invade the Later Shu Kingdom and force it to surrender.

By Topic

Religion

• March 1 ? Pope Leo VIII is restored in place of Pope Benedict V.
• October 1 ? Pope John XIII succeeds Pope Leo VIII as the 133rd pope.

Births

• Elvira of Castile (daughter of García I), Regent of Leon (d. 1017)
• Sweyn I of Denmark

Deaths

• February 22 ? Odo, Duke of Burgundy
• July 4 ? Pope Benedict V
• Meng Chang, Emperor of Later Shu

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