959

959 in various
AG
Thai solar calendar	1501–1502
Tibetan calendar	阳土马年; (male Earth-Horse); 1085 or 704 or −68; — to —; 阴土羊年; (female Earth-Goat); 1086 or 705 or −67

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	9th century; 10th century ; 11th century;
Decades:	930s; 940s; 950s ; 960s; 970s;
Years:	956; 957; 958; 959 ; 960; 961; 962;

Edgar the Peaceful

(c. 943–975)

Year 959 (CMLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

April - May – The Byzantines refuse to pay the yearly tribute. A Hungarian army, led by Apor, invades Macedonia and Thrace. He plunders its territories until reaching Constantinople. On his way back, Apor is defeated during a night attack by Byzantine forces.^[1]
Porphyrogennetos ("born in the purple") dies at Constantinople after a 46-year reign. He is succeeded by his 21-year-old son Romanos II as ruler of the Byzantine Empire
.

Winter – Romanos II appoints Leo Phokas (the Younger) to be commander of the Byzantine field army (Domestic of the Schools) in the West. The Phokas clan becomes one of the leading families in Constantinople.

Venice, dies after a 17-year reign. He is succeeded by his son Pietro IV Candiano, who breaks off his campaign in Spoleto on behalf of King Berengar II of Italy
and returns to Venice.

Pietro IV Candiano divorces his wife Joanna for political reasons and banishes her as a nun to the monastery of San Zaccaria.

Dunstan, bishop of Worcester and London, is appointed by Edgar I as archbishop of Canterbury and becomes his chief adviser.

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Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	9th century 10th century 11th century
Decades:	930s 940s 950s 960s 970s
Years:	956 957 958 959 960 961 962