941 - Constantinople was attacked

Greece
The Rus-Byzantine war was fought from May to September and Ingvar(Igor) attacked Constantinople but his fleet was destroyed by Byzantines using Greek fire.
England
Olaf Guthrifson died during a raid on a church at Tyninghame in Northern Northumbria, and his cousin Olaf Sigtryggson became the new ruler of York.
Ireland
Brian Boru, later high king of Ireland was born.

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