969

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	9th century – 10th century – 11th century
Decades:	930s 940s 950s – 960s – 970s 980s 990s
Years:	966 967 968 – 969 – 970 971 972

969 by topic
Politics
State leaders – Sovereign states
Birth and death categories
Births – Deaths
Establishment and disestablishment categories
Establishments – Disestablishments

969 was a year in the 10th century.

Events

The Fatimids conquer Egypt and move their capital from Kairouan (in modern Tunisia) to Fustat, subsequently founding a new capital city just north of Fustat, and naming it Cairo.

Emperor En'yū succeeds Emperor Reizei on the throne of Japan.
Jing Zong succeeds Mu Zong in the Khitan Empire.
28 October - Michael Bourtzes enters Antioch. THe capture of the city from the Arabs is completed three days later, when reinforcements under Peter Phokas arrive.
Uththama Chola becomes the Chola Emperor after the mysterious death of Aditya Karikalan (also known as Aditya Chola II). He rules for 16 years. Arulmolivarman becomes the heir apparent, and later the great Rajaraja Chola I.