960
960 — China: Chenqiao mutiny
8 events. The text is the source chronology verbatim; the terms are in Sources & licenses. The grey lines above and below are the surrounding 2 years.
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- No events recorded for this year
| - Chenqiao mutiny
- February — Zhao Kuangyin declares himself Emperor Taizu of Song, replacing Later Zhou
- The Hundred Family Surnames was composed.
- Gu Hongzhong painted the Night Revels of Han Xizai.
- 殿前都點檢趙匡胤謊報兵情，借口領兵到陳橋驛發動兵變，奪取後周帝位，建國號「宋」。ZH
- February — Emperor Guo Zongxun of Later Zhou was overthrown by his general Emperor Taizu of Song.
- Taizu was presented with gunpowder-impregnated fire arrows.
- February — Taizu became emperor of the Song dynasty.
- 959Guo Zongxun, accession
- 961The Huqiu Tower was built.
- 962周行逢死，子周保權繼位，部將張文表起兵反叛，兵敗被殺。宋發兵攻佔潭州。
| - No events recorded for this year
| covered from 1607 |