The world in 969 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

Muzong was killed at his palace at Huaizhou after a hunt, by six men including Xiao Ge, Hua Ge and Xin Gu, at the age of thirty-nine. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷7 應歷19年 2月)
Jingzong ascended the throne in front of Muzong's coffin and changed the era name to Baoling. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷8 保寧1年 2月)
He entered Shangjing and appointed Xiao Siwen as Northern Court Privy Commissioner. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷8 保寧1年 3月)
Sun Fangjin, Governor of Haizhou, led troops and besieged Fenzhou. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷002 開寶二年)
Emperor Taizu stopped at Zhenzhou. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷002 開寶二年)
Emperor Taizu of Song leaves Luzhou, reaches Taiyuan, reviews the troops south of the city, and orders the construction of the Changlian walls. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷005 (969년 조))
Shi Zhaowen, judge of Northern Han's Xianzhou prefecture, surrenders the prefectural seat and submits; he is at once made prefect. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷005 (969년 조))

King Edgar had the whole land of Thanet plundered. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 969 항 (pg657.txt 줄 4084))