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== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[March 24]] &ndash; [[Battle of Pankaleia|Second Battle of Pankaleia]]: An [[Kingdom of the Iberians|Ibero]]-[[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] expeditionary force, under General [[Bardas Phokas the Younger|Bardas Phokas]] ('''the Younger'''), inflicts a crushing defeat on the rebels of General [[Bardas Skleros]], at [[Yalvaç|Sarvenis]] (modern [[Turkey]]). Skleros manages to escape, and finds shelter with his Muslim allies. The rebellion is subdued without difficulty.

==== Europe ====
* [[Vitale Candiano]], doge of [[Republic of Venice|Venice]], abdicates for health reasons after a 14-month reign, and retires to a monastery. He is succeeded by [[Tribuno Memmo]], a son-in-law of the murdered [[Pietro IV Candiano]]. Tribuno declares a general [[amnesty]] for everyone complicit in the plot against Pietro.<ref>Janet Sethre (2003). ''The Souls of Venice'', p. 84 (McFarland & Co. Inc).</ref>
* [[June 8]] &ndash; [[Louis V of France|Louis V]], nicknamed ''le Fainéant'' ('''the Do-Nothing'''), is crowned as the co-emperor of [[West Francia]] at [[Paris]] by his father, King [[Lothair of France|Lothair]]. Upon Lothair's death on [[March 2]], [[986]], Louis becomes the sole ruler.
* The city of [[Brussels]] is founded by [[Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine|Charles]], duke of [[Lower Lorraine]]. He constructs fortifications (a [[castrum]] on an island) on the [[Zenne|Senne River]] (modern [[Belgium]]).

==== Britain ====
* [[Tynwald]] (or '''Tynwald Court'''), the parliament of the [[Isle of Man]], is founded. It remains active as the longest continuous [[parliament]] in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/takingliberties/staritems/322chronicleofmann.html|title=Taking Liberties - Star Items - Chronicle of Mann|work=bl.uk|access-date=28 February 2015}}</ref>

==== Africa ====
* [[Jawhar (general)|Jawhar as-Siqilli]] is dismissed as [[vizier]] of [[Egypt in the Middle Ages|Egypt]] after an unsuccessful campaign in [[Syria]] (near [[Damascus]]). He is replaced by [[Ya'qub ibn Killis]].

==== China ====
* [[Battle of Gaoliang River]]: Emperor [[Emperor Taizong of Song|Tai Zong]] leads an expedition into [[You Prefecture]] (or '''Youzhou'''). The [[Liao dynasty|Liao Dynasty]] counter-attacks and defeats the Song forces near modern-day [[Beijing]]. 
* Summer &ndash; Tai Zong invades the [[Northern Han]] and besieges the capital of [[Taiyuan]]. A relief force sent by the Liao Dynasty is defeated. The Kingdom is absorbed into the [[Song dynasty|Song Dynasty]].
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