By place Europe •
August 10 –
Battle of Lechfeld: King
Otto I ("the Great") defeats the
Hungarians (also known as
Magyars) near
Augsburg (
Germany). Otto's army (7,000 men), mainly composed of heavy cavalry, overwhelms the Hungarians along the
Lech River. The German losses are heavy, among them
Conrad ("the Red") and many other nobles. The commanders of the Hungarian army,
Bulcsú,
Lehel and
Súr, are captured and executed. This victory puts an end to the
Hungarian campaigns into western Europe. •
October 16 –
Battle on the Raxa: Otto I, allied with the
Rani tribe, defeats the
Obotrite federation, led by
Nako and his brother
Stoigniew (probably at the
Recknitz or
Elde rivers) near
Mecklenburg. The
Elbe Slavs are forced to pay
tribute, and accept a peace agreement.
England •
November 23 – King
Eadred (or Edred) dies childless after a 9-year reign at
Frome (
Somerset). He is succeeded by his 15-year-old nephew,
Eadwig, as
King of England.
Africa • The
Kharijite Banu Ya'la tribe revolts against the
Fatimid Caliphate in
Ifriqiya and destroys the city of
Oran (modern
Algeria). They construct a new capital, Ifgan, near
Mascara.
By topic Religion •
November 8 –
Pope Agapetus II dies after a 9-year reign. He is succeeded by
John XII, aged around 19 and the son of
Alberic II (the late ruler of
Rome), as the 130th
pope of the
Catholic Church. == Births ==