Events By place Europe August 10—Battle of Lechfeld: Otto I the Great defeats the Magyars, halting their westward expansion and ending the threat to Germany. Eadwig becomes King of England. By topic Religion December 16—Pope John XII succeeds Pope Agapetus II as the 130th pope. Births Deaths November 8—Pope Agapetus II November 23—Edred, King of England… (More on 955)