955
Year 955 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
- August 10 - Battle of Lechfeld: King Otto I defeats the Hungarians near Augsburg. Otto's army, mainly composed of heavy cavalry, overwhelms the Hungarians along the Lech River. The German losses are heavy, among them Conrad and many other nobles. The commanders of the Hungarian army, Bulcsú, Lehel and Súr, are captured and executed. This victory puts an end to the Hungarian campaigns into western Europe.
- October 16 - Battle on the Raxa: Otto I, allied with the Rani tribe, defeats the Obotrite federation, led by Nako and his brother Stoigniew near Mecklenburg. The Elbe Slavs are forced to pay tribute, and accept a peace agreement.
England
- November 23 - King Eadred dies childless after a 9-year reign at Frome. He is succeeded by his 15-year-old nephew, Eadwig, as King of England.
Africa
- The Kharijite Banu Ya'la tribe revolts against the Fatimid Caliphate in Ifriqiya and destroys the city of Oran. They construct a new capital, Ifgan, near Mascara.
By topic
Religion
- November 8 - Pope Agapetus II dies after a 9-year reign. He is succeeded by John XII, aged around 19 and the son of Alberic II, as the 130th pope of the Catholic Church.