Events

By Place

Europe

• Estimation: Córdoba, capital of Al-Andalus, becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Baghdad, capital of Abbasid caliph Ar-Radi.
• Václav (Saint Wenceslas), Duke of the Bohemians, is murdered by his brother, Boleslav, who succeeds him.
• Haakon the Good, son of Harald Fairhair, once again reunites the Norwegian lands.
• Genoa sacked by Saracens under Yakub ibn Ishaq

Asia

• Gyeon Hwon, the king of Hubaekje, is overthrown by his eldest son Singeom.
• King Gyeongsun, the last king of Unified Silla, formally surrenders to Wang Geon, bringing to an end the Silla kingdom. The Goryeo Dynasty starts.
• The Later Shu Kingdom is founded by Meng Zhixiang in Chengdu.

Births

• Ferdowsi Tousi, Persian poet

Deaths

• Harald Fairhair, King of Norway
• Wenceslas I, Duke of Bohemia (murdered)

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