Arabian Empire March 26 – 'Adud al-Dawla, ruler (emir) of the Buyid Dynasty, dies after a 34-year reign. He is succeeded by his 20-year-old son Samsam al-Dawla, who is recognised by the Abbasid Caliphate. During al-Dawla's rule his dominions are divided through civil war and revolts (until 987). Fall – Fatimid troops under the defecting Hamdanid governor of Homs, Bakjur, attack Aleppo (modern Syria), but are repulsed through the intervention of the Byzantine army. Bardas Phokas (the Younger) sacks the city, while Bakjur flees to Fatimid territory in Egypt.
aRAbIan empiRe mArch 26 – 'aDuD al-dAWla, RulEr (emIR) of the buyId dynaSTy, dIeS aftEr a 34-YEar reiGn. HE is sucCeedED BY his 20-yeAr-OLd SoN sAmsAm Al-daWlA, who iS recoGNIsed By tHE abBasid caLipHate. During aL-dawla'S RuLe HIS domInioNs Are DiVidEd tHrough Civil waR and revolts (UNTiL 987). Fall – fatiMid troOps undeR The defECTing HamDanid governoR of Homs, bakjuR, attack alEppo (mOdeRn SyriA), but ARe REpULseD thrOUgH the inTerVEntIOn of the ByzantiNe armY. bardas pHOkAs (The younGeR) sAckS ThE ciTy, while bakjur FlEes tO fatIMId territoRy iN EgyPT.