The world in 963 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

Song troops took Tanzhou. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷001 乾德元年)
Murong Yanzhao defeated Sanjiangkou, took Yuezhou, and recovered Langzhou, pacifying Hunan. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷001 乾德元年)
After a long standoff with Zhang Wenbiao, Yang Shifan wins a great victory, takes Tanzhou, and captures Zhang Wenbiao. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷003 (963년 조))
Wang Quanbin, together with Guo Jin and Cao Bin, attacks Leping county in Northern Han and forces the surrender of Wang Chao, the garrison commander, and others. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷003 (963년 조))

At Caesarea the army acclaims Nikephoros emperor (Leo the Deacon, History III.4)
Nikephoros marches from Caesarea to the capital (Leo the Deacon, History III.8)
Joseph tries to seize the capital but fails amid internal unrest and flees (Leo the Deacon, History III.7)
Nikephoros enters the capital and receives the crown (Leo the Deacon, History III.8)
Nikephoros marries Theophano (Leo the Deacon, History III.9)
Emperor Romanos II dies (15 March) (Skylitzes–Kedrenos, Synopsis of Histories part_12.txt 줄 918 (Bonn 쪽은 OCR 머리말이 깨져 안 적음))
Nikephoros Phokas receives the imperial crown in the great church (Skylitzes–Kedrenos, Synopsis of Histories part_12.txt 줄 1182 (Bonn 쪽은 OCR 머리말이 깨져 안 적음))

The eunuch Joseph again plots against Nikephoros (Leo the Deacon, History III.1)
He writes to Marianos and John Tzimiskes, urging them to oppose Nikephoros (Leo the Deacon, History III.2)

Æthelwold became bishop of Winchester, drove out the secular clergy, and installed monks in their place. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 963 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3971))