The world in 955 AD — what happened that year

5 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

On day Guichou, the puppet Qinzhou observation judge Zhao Bi surrendered his entire city; by edict he was made prefect of Yingzhou. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史卷115)
Xiang Xun and Wang Jing, military governor of Fengxiang, set out to conquer Shu. (New History of the Five Dynasties (Xin Wudai shi), Annals 新五代史卷12 顯德2年5月)
Xiang Xun defeated Qinzhou (in the intercalary ninth month). (New History of the Five Dynasties (Xin Wudai shi), Annals 新五代史卷12 顯德2年閏9月)
Zhou troops take Fengzhou and capture Wang Huan and five thousand men of Shu's Weiwu military governor. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷292 제62단(머리글 이후 비공백 줄 기준))

King Eadred died at Frome; Eadwig succeeded to Wessex and Edgar to Mercia. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 955 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3880))