Editing 968 (section)

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Byzantine Empire ====
* Emperor [[Nikephoros II Phokas|Nikephoros II]] receives a Bulgarian embassy led by Prince [[Boris II of Bulgaria|Boris]] (the son of Tsar [[Peter I of Bulgaria]]), with a plea for help against the invading [[Kievan Rus']]. Nikephoros, occupied in the East, is unable to support him. Instead he sends envoys to summon the [[Pechenegs]] to aid Boris. They [[Siege of Kiev (968)|besiege Kiev]], but Grand Prince [[Sviatoslav I of Kiev|Sviatoslav I]] (on campaign in Bulgaria) returns with a Kievan relief force, and defeats the Pechenegs. He drives them out into the [[Steppe]], and sets up [[viceroy]]s to rule his Rus' territory.<ref>{{The Early Medieval Balkans|page= 183}}</ref>

==== Europe ====
* Spring &ndash; Emperor [[Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor|Otto I]] ('''the Great''') travels to [[Capua]] to meet there with [[ambassador]]s of Nikephoros II, who again reiterate their friendship, but refuse to consent to his [[dowry]] demands (see [[967]]). Otto invades the Byzantine [[Longobardia|Theme of Langobardia]] with a [[Lombardy|Lombard]] expeditionary force. With the assistance of [[Duchy of Benevento|Benevento]]-[[Principality of Capua|Capua]] and naval support from [[Pisa]], Otto attempts to take [[Bari]] by assault, but Byzantine resistance is stiff, and Otto withdraws back to [[Ravenna]].
* [[Battle of Silistra]]: A Kievan army (60,000 men) led by Sviatoslav I crosses the [[Danube|Lower Danube]] and defeats the Bulgarians at [[Silistra]]. He occupies most of the [[Dobruja]] by seizing 80 fortresses in northeastern Bulgaria. They are looted and destroyed but not permanently occupied. During the winter, Sviatoslav transfers the capital from Kiev to [[Pereyaslavets]].
* [[Pandulf Ironhead|Pandulf I]] ('''Ironhead'''), a Lombard prince, takes over the territory of Benevento and Capua after the death of his brother [[Landulf III of Benevento|Landulf III]]. He appoints his son [[Landulf IV of Benevento|Landulf IV]] as co-prince of Benevento, and disinherits [[Pandulf II of Benevento|Pandulf II]] (a son of Landulf III) as lord of [[Sant'Agata de' Goti|Sant'Agata]] (located northeast of [[Naples]]).

==== Ireland ====
* [[Battle of Sulcoit]]: The [[Gaelic Ireland|Irish]] of the [[Dalcassians|Dál gCais]] led by [[Brian Boru]] defeats the [[Vikings|Viking]] forces of [[Limerick]]. After the battle the Dál gCais seize and [[Burning of Luimnech|burn the Viking stronghold of Limerick]]. Ending of [[Norsemen|Norse]] expansion in [[Ireland]].

=== By topic ===
==== Religion ====
* Otto I founds the [[Archbishopric of Magdeburg]] at the [[synod]] of Ravenna. He appoints [[Adalbert of Magdeburg|Adalbert]] as the archbishop of [[Magdeburg]]. The archbishopric under Adalbert includes the bishoprics of [[Prince-Bishopric of Brandenburg|Brandenburg]] and [[Bishopric of Havelberg|Havelberg]] — as well as the newly erected sees of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Dresden-Meissen|Meissen]], [[Bishopric of Merseburg|Merseburg]] and [[Bishopric of Naumburg-Zeitz|Naumburg-Zeitz]].<ref>Reuter, Timothy (1999). ''The New Cambridge Medieval History, Volume III'', p. 252. {{ISBN|978-0-521-36447-8}}.</ref> 
* [[Mieszko I of Poland|Mieszko I]], duke and prince of [[Greater Poland|Poland]], constructs [[Poznań Cathedral]] within the fortified stronghold (''[[Gord (archaeology)|gord]]'') of [[Poznań]]. The settlement becomes a [[bishopric]], Mieszko appoints [[Jordan (bishop of Poland)|Jordan]] as the first bishop.
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