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Year 974 (CMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

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Africa

  • The Carmathians are defeated in Egypt by Jawhar as-Siqilli; Fatimid rule is consolidated there.
  • An offensive, by the Spain-based Umayyads, brings the Maghribi Idrissid dynasty to an end.

    • Asia

  • The Byzantine Empire retakes Syria (including Aleppo) from the Abbasids.
  • Al-Ta'i succeeds Al-Muti as Abbasid caliph of Baghdad.
  • Fuzhou builds new city walls.
  • The Liao Dynasty exchanges ambassadors with the Song Dynasty.
  • In their offensive against the Southern Tang state, the Song Dynasty Chinese create and defend a long floating pontoon bridge across the Yangzi River, to secure military supply lines traveling to the other side.

    • Europe

  • A great earthquake in England.

    • Religion

  • October – Pope Benedict VII succeeds Pope Benedict VI, as the 135th pope.
  • Antipope Boniface VII is declared pope.
  • The Benedictine Abbey in England is founded.
  • An abbey is founded at the site of Mönchengladbach.

    • Deaths

  • Pope Benedict VI
  • Ratherius of Verona
  • Shi Chonggui

    • References

    974 Wikipedia
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