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Emperor Basil II recovers Byzantine holdings in Greece by defeating Tsar Samuel of Bulgaria at the Battle of Spercheios River.
Hugh Capet of France dies and is succeeded by his son Robert II (the Pious).
Hoping to rule an empire that rivals ancient Rome, Otto III of Germany answers an appeal from Pope John IV for help in putting down a rebellion of Roman noble Crescentius II by invading Italy and having himself declared king of Lombardy. Reaching Rome after Pope John's death, Otto engineers the election of his cousin Bruno of Carinthia as Pope Gregory V, the first German pope. In return, Gregory crowns Otto III Emperor of the Romans. After Otto returns to Germany, Crescentius returns to Rome and installs his own candidate as Pope.
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