961
| Years: 957 958 959 960 – 961 – 962 963 964 965 | |
| Decades: 930s 940s 950s – 960s – 970s 980s 990s | |
| Centuries: 9th century – 10th century – 11th century | |
Events
- Byzantine Empire recaptures Crete from Muslim control
- Harald I of Norway squashed the rebelling forces of Eric Bloodaxe's sons but was killed in the Battle of Fitje.
- Harald II of Norway becomes ruler of Western part of Norway
Births
Deaths
- Harald I of Norway
- Abd-ar-rahman III, founder of the Umayyad caliphate of Cordoba
Categories: 961