Important Historical Events of the year 961, Year 961 in History

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List of 961 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 961

What happened in the year 961?

Date	Event
March 6, 961	Byzantine conquest of Chandax by Nikephoros Phokas, end of the Emirate of Crete.
May 26, 961	King Otto I elects his six-year-old son Otto II as heir apparent and co-ruler of the East Frankish Kingdom. He is crowned at Aachen, and placed under the tutelage of his grandmother Matilda.