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*961/963 [[Athanasius of Athos]] establishes first major monastery on [[Mount Athos]], the [[Great Lavra (Athos)|Great Lavra]].
*965 Emperor [[Nicephorus II]] Phocas gains [[w:Cyprus|Cyprus]] completely for the Byzantines.
*980 Revelation of the ''[[It Is Truly MeetPanagia Axion Estin|Axion Estin]]'' (the hymn "It Is Truly Meet"), with the appearance of the [[Archangel Gabriel to a [[monk]] on [[Mount Athos]].
*1004 [[Panagia Portaitissa]] (Iveron) icon of the Virgin appears offshore Mt. Athos.
*1083 [[Metropolis of Paronaxia]] separates from the [[Metropolis of Rhodes]].
