Important Historical Events of the year 946, Year 946 in History

List of 946 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 946

What happened in the year 946?

Date Event
January 29, 946 Caliph Al-Mustakfi is blinded and deposed by Emir Mu'izz al-Dawla, ruler of the Buyid Empire. He is succeeded by Al-Muti as caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate.
May 16, 946 Emperor Suzaku abdicates the throne in favor of his brother Murakami who becomes the 62nd emperor of Japan.
May 26, 946 King Edmund I of England is murdered by a thief whom he personally attacks while celebrating St Augustine's Mass Day.