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| Years: 915 916 917 918 - 919 - 920 921 922 923 | |
| Decades: 880s 890s 900s - 910s - 920s 930s 940s | |
| Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century | |
Events
- King Edward I of England conquers Bedford.
- Henry the Fowler is elected King of the Germans at the Reichstag of Fritzlar, and quickly fortifies Magdeburg against the Magyars and Slavs.
- Romanus Lecapenus becomes regent for Byzantine emperor Constantine VII.
- Bulgarian Orthodox Church is proclaimed autocephalous with the rank of Patriarchate.
- Wang Kon moves the Korean Capital from Ch'orwon to Songdo.
- Following his death, Mara Takla Haymanot is succeeded by Tatadim as the ruler of Ethiopia.
- The Pueblo Bonito is built by the Anasazi in present day New Mexico's Chaco Canyon.
- October - High King of Ireland Niall Glúndub is killed while campaigning against the Northmen at the Battle of Kilmashoge (near Rothfarham).
Births
Deaths
- Constantine VII, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire
- Mara Takla Haymanot, Ruler of Ethiopia
- Zaka Al-A'war, Abbasid ruler of Egypt
- October - Niall Glúndub, High King of Ireland
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