958
| Years: 954 955 956 957 – 958 – 959 960 961 962 | |
| Decades: 920s 930s 940s – 950s – 960s 970s 980s | |
| Centuries: 9th century – 10th century – 11th century | |
Events
- Kshemgupta, King of Kashmir dies and is succeeded by his young son Abhimanyu. Didda, widow of the former and mother of the later, becomes de facto ruler.
Births
- Basil II, later Eastern Roman Emperor, see Byzantine Emperors.
- Samuil of Bulgaria, later Tsar of Bulgaria.
Deaths
- Gorm the Old of Denmark, see List of Danish monarchs.
- Kshemgupta, king of Kashmir
- Abul Hasan Ali Al-Masu'di – geographer, historian and physicist
Literature
- First literary reference to legendary Sherwood Forest, although no mention yet of Robin Hood, its most famous bandit denizen.
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