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Year 963 (CMLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

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Asia

  • Turkish Khan Sebük Tigin establishes his empire in modern day Afghanistan.
  • The Nanping State is forced to surrender, when invaded by Song Dynasty armies.
  • The Song Dynasty Chinese government attempts to ban the practice of cremation; despite this decree, the lower and middle classes continue to cremate their dead, until the government resolves the problem in the 12th century, by establishing public graveyards for paupers.

    • Byzantine Empire

  • July 2 – Nikephoros II Phokas is proclaimed emperor by his troops in Caesarea. After street fighting in Constantinople between his supporters and the men of the chief minister Joseph Bringas, he enters the city and is crowned emperor on 16 August. In September, he marries the empress Theophano, widow of Romanos II.
  • The Monastery of Great Lavra at Mount Athos is founded by Athanasius the Athonite.

    • Europe

  • Holy Roman Emperor Otto I defeats Mieszko I of Poland, compelling him to pay tribute.
  • Luxembourg is founded.

    • Religion

  • December 6 – Pope Leo VIII begins his papacy as the 131st pope, a reign which initially runs concurrently with Pope John XII.

    • Births

  • Li Jiqian, Tangut jiedushi who ruled the new Western Xia Dynasty in northwestern China (d. 1004)
  • Anna Porphyrogenita

    • Deaths

  • March 15 – Romanos II, Byzantine Emperor (b. 939)
  • April 3 – William III, Duke of Aquitaine
  • April 18 – Stephen Lekapenos, co-emperor of Byzantium in 924–945
  • August 16 – Marianos Argyros, Byzantine general
  • Empress Wang (Taizu)

    • References

    963 Wikipedia
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