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Year 957 (CMLVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

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Asia

  • The Chandra Hindu Dynasty ends, thus beginning a time of chaos in areas belonging to modern-day India.
  • Japan: The Tenryaku Era ends, and the Tentoku Era begins.

    • Religion

  • Olga of Kiev converts to the Eastern Orthodox Church, from paganism.

    • Births

  • Gormlaith of Lienster, wife of Olaf Cuarran, Malachy II and Brian Boru

    • Deaths

  • January 16 – Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ali al-Madhara'i, senior official of the Tulunid, Abbasid and Ikhshidid dynasties (b. 871)
  • September 6 – Liudolf, Duke of Swabia

    • References

    957 Wikipedia
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