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Year 973 (CMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

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Africa

  • The Fatimids move their capital to Cairo.

    • Europe

  • Edgar of England is crowned king by Saint Dunstan.
  • Lothian is ceded to Scotland by England, in return for fealty from the King of Scotland, Kenneth II.
  • Otto II becomes Holy Roman Emperor and King of Germany.

    • Religion

  • January 19 – Pope Benedict VI succeeds Pope John XIII, as the 134th pope.

    • Births

  • Al-Biruni, mathematician (d. 1048)
  • Abu al-Ala al-Ma'ar;ri, poet

    • Deaths

  • May 7 – Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 912)
  • July 4 – Saint Ulrich of Augsburg (b. 890)
  • Hrotsvitha

    • References

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