890s
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| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
| Centuries: | 8th century – 9th century – 10th century |
| Decades: | 860s 870s 880s – 890s – 900s 910s 920s |
| Years: | 890 891 892 893 894 895 896 897 898 899 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
890s: events by year
Contents: 890 891 892 893 894 895 896 897 898 899
890
By place
Europe
- The sovereignty of Great Moravian king Svatopluk I in Bohemia is confirmed.
- Lusatia becomes a part of Great Moravia.
- The Welsh king Anarawd, King of Gwynedd, makes the first ceremonial visit to an English court (that of Alfred the Great).
- Kirby Muxloe is founded (approximate date).
- Ottar from Hålogaland meets King Alfred the Great, who writes down his story.
- The Maya Indians write the first book in the Americas
892
By place
Europe
- Poppo of Thuringia, count of the march in Thuringia, is deposed by the German Carolingian king Arnulf of Carinthia.
- Arnulf of Carinthia and his Magyar (Hungarian) allies invade Great Moravia.
Asia
893
By place
Europe
- Council of Preslav: Simeon I succeeds Vladimir as prince of Bulgaria; the capital is moved from Pliska to Preslav.
- Galindo II Aznárez succeeds Aznar II Galíndez as Count of Aragon.
- Asser writes his Life of King Alfred.
- Battle of Benfleet: The Saxons defeat the Vikings.
- In Spain, the king Alfonso III of Leon repopulates the city of Zamora with Mozarabs from Toledo.
By topic
Religion
- Council of Preslav: The Byzantine clergy is expelled from Bulgaria, and the Greek language is replaced with Old Bulgarian (also known as Old Church Slavonic) as an official language.
894
By place
Europe
- Northumbrians and East Angles swear allegiance to Alfred the Great, but promptly break their truce by attacking the south-west of England.
- Mojmír II becomes King of Great Moravia after the death of his father Svatopluk I.
Byzantine Empire
- A Byzantine-Hungarian alliance forces Bulgar invaders to agree to a peace settlement. The Byzantines then break the peace settlement with the Hungarians and realign with the Bulgars; this substantially weakens both the Hungarians and Bulgars to the Byzantines' benefit.
Asia
- Japan ceases commercial relations (called Imperial Japanese embassies to China) with China on the orders of the Japanese emperor Uda.
895
By place
Europe
- The seven tribes of the Magyars settle in the Carpathian Basin under the leadership of Árpád (The traditional date of 896 held during the 20th century has proved to be erroneous). People think of them as returning Huns, thus the Magyars come to be known as Hungarians.
- Bohemia breaks away from Great Moravia.
- Arnulf of Carinthia undertakes his second Italian campaign.
- The Danes begin raids on Sussex, England.
By topic
Music
- Approximate date of composition of the Musica enchiriadis, the beginnings of western polyphonic music.
896
By place
Europe
- Decisive Bulgarian victory over Magyars in the Battle of Southern Buh.
- The Bulgarians, under Simeon I, defeat the Byzantine Empire at Bulgarophygon.
- The Eastern Franks invade and conquer Italy under the leadership of Arnulf of Carinthia.
- Alfred the Great restores the city walls of London.
By topic
Religion
- April – Pope Boniface VI succeeds Pope Formosus as the 112th pope.
- May – Pope Stephen VI (also referred to as Stephen VII) succeeds Pope Boniface VI as the 113th pope.
897
By place
Asia
- Emperor Uda of Japan is succeeded by Emperor Daigo.
- Yahya al-Hadi ila'l Haqq founds the rule of Zaidi Shiite Imams in Yemen, which will endure until the second half of the 20th century.
By topic
Religion
- January – The Cadaver Synod is held.
- August – Pope Romanus succeeds Pope Stephen VI as the 114th pope.
- November – Pope Romanus is deposed.
- December – Pope Theodore II succeeds Pope Romanus as the 115th pope, but dies twenty days later.
898
By place
Europe
- A Magyar army headed by Álmos besieges Kiev.
- Magyar tribes found the state of Szekesfehervar in Hungary.
- Bologna joins the Italian Kingdom.
- King Odo of West Francia dies, and is succeeded by his rival claimant to the throne, Charles the Simple.
- Lambert II of Spoleto, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor, is killed.
Asia
Africa
- The Yodit Era ends in Ethiopia.
By topic
Religion
- January – Pope John IX succeeds Theodore II as the 116th pope.
899
By place
Europe
- Edward the Elder becomes King of Wessex.
- Regino of Prüm is expelled from Prüm and becomes abbot of St. Martin's in Trier.
- The Magyars heavily damage Reggio Emilia, killing Bishop Azzo II.
