Year 995 (Roman numerals, CMXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Japan

* 17 May - Fujiwara no Michitaka (imperial regent) dies. * 3 June: Fujiwara no Michikane gains power and becomes Regent. * 10 June: Fujiwara no Michikane dies. * 30 August - Retainers of Fujiwara no Takaie, Takaie clash with retainers of Fujiwara no Michinaga, Michinaga, on the main street of Kyoto. * 4 September - Fujiwara no Michinaga, Michinaga’s escort, Hata no Hisatada, is killed by Fujiwara no Takaie, Takaie’s followers. * 15 October - Fujiwara no Michinaga, Michinaga becomes Chief of the Fujiwara Clan.

Byzantine Empire

* Arab–Byzantine wars#Byzantine resurgence, 863–11th century, Arab–Byzantine War: Emperor Basil II launches a counter-campaign against the Fatimid Caliphate. He leads a Byzantine expeditionary army (13,000 men) to aid the Hamdanid dynasty, Hamdanid emir Sa'id al-Dawla, and crosses Asia Minor in only sixteen days. Basil lifts the siege of Aleppo, and takes over the Orontes River, Orontes Valley. He incorporates Syria into the Byzantine Empire (including the larger city of Antioch) which is the seat of its Patriarch of Antioch, eponymous Patriarch.

Europe

* King Eric the Victorious, Eric VI (the Victorious) dies at Gamla Uppsala, Uppsala, after a 25-year reign. He is succeeded by his son Olof Skötkonung, as the first Baptism, baptized Christian ruler of Sweden. * September 28 – Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, Boleslaus II (the Pious), duke of Duchy of Bohemia, Bohemia, storms Libice nad Cidlinou, Libice Castle and massacres the members of the Slavník dynasty, Slavník Dynasty. * Olaf Tryggvason is crowned king of Norway (until AD 1000, 1000) and builds the country's first Christianity, Christian church. * Máel_Sechnaill_mac_Domnaill, Malachy captures Dublin for the third time.

Scotland

* King Kenneth II of Scotland, Kenneth II is murdered at a banquet by Lady Finella in Fettercairn. He is succeeded by his nephew Constantine III of Scotland, Constantine III (a son of the late King Cuilén) as ruler of Alba (Kingdom of Scotland, Scotland).

England

* Uhtred the Bold, Uhtred (the Bold), a son of Ealdorman Waltheof of Bamburgh, Waltheof I of Kingdom of Northumbria, Northumbria, establishes an episcopal see at Durham, England, Durham and moves the Monasticism, monastic community of Chester-le-Street there.

Asia

* Goryeo-Khitan War: Negotiations led by the Korean diplomat Seo Hui prevents a fullscale invasion of the Khitan people, Khitan-led Liao dynasty, Liao Dynasty. King Seongjong of Goryeo, Seongjong accepts Liao's demands – and agrees to end the alliance with the Chinese Song dynasty, Song Dynasty. Goryeo becomes a Liao tributary state, the Khitan army (60,000 men) withdraws while Seongjong orders the Korean border defenses strengthened.Twitchett, Denis; Tietze, Klaus-Peter (1994). ''The Cambridge History of China, Volume 6'', pp. 43–153. .

Armenia

*995 Balu earthquake. It reportedly affected the Armenian areas of Balu, Cop'k (or Covk'), Palnatun (or Palin), and the districts of Hasteank and Xorjean. The areas affected were districts in what is currently the border area between Armenia and Turkey.Guidoboni, Traina, 1995, p. 126-127

Births

* Abu'l-Fadl Bayhaqi, Persian historian and writer (d. 1077) * Cnut the Great, Cnut (the Great), king of Denmark, Norway and Kingdom of England, England (d. 1035) * Dominic Loricatus, Italian priest and hermit (d. 1060) * Frederick II, Duke of Upper Lorraine, Frederick II, duke of Duchy of Lorraine, Upper Lorraine (approximate date) * Herman II (archbishop of Cologne), Herman II, archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne, Cologne (approximate date) * Hemma of Gurk, German Nobility, noblewoman (d. 1045) * Olaf II of Norway, Olaf II Haraldsson (St. Olaf), king of Norway (d. 1030) * Reginar V, Count of Mons, Reginar V, French nobleman (approximate date) * Shaykh Tusi, Persian Shia Islam, Shia scholar (d. 1067) * William I Talvas, William I, Norman nobleman (approximate date)

Deaths

* March 30 – Sahib ibn Abbad, Persian statesman * May 10 – Baldwin I (bishop), Baldwin I (or Boudewijn), bishop of Episcopal principality of Utrecht, Utrecht * May 16 – Fujiwara no Michitaka, Japanese nobleman (b. 953) * June 13 – Fujiwara no Michikane, Japanese nobleman (b. 961) * Abu 'Abdallah Muhammad, Afrighid ruler of Khwarezm * Al-Mansur ibn Buluggin, Zirid ruler of Ifriqiyah * Bernard I, Count of Armagnac, Bernard I (the Suspicious), Frankish nobleman * Egill Skallagrímsson, Viking poet (approximate date) * Eric the Victorious, Eric VI (the Victorious), Viking king of Sweden * García Fernández of Castile, García Fernández, count of Kingdom of Castile, Castile and Álava * Gebhard of Constance, Gebhard II, bishop of Bishopric of Constance, Constance (b. 949) * Gerberga of Lorraine, Frankish noblewoman * Haakon Sigurdsson, Viking ruler (''Earl, jarl'') of Norway * Henry II, Duke of Bavaria, Henry II (the Wrangler), duke of Duchy of Bavaria, Bavaria (b. 951) * Herbert III, Count of Meaux, Herbert III (the Younger), Frankish nobleman * Kenneth II of Scotland, Kenneth II (the Fratricide), king of Alba (Kingdom of Scotland, Scotland) * Lady Finella, Scottish noblewoman and assassin * Michitsuna no Haha, Japanese female Japanese poetry, poet * Mstivoj, Obodrite prince (approximate date) * Empress Song (Song dynasty), Song, empress of the Song dynasty, Song Dynasty (b. 952)

References

Sources

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