By place Europe •
June 15 –
Battle of Soissons: King
Robert I is killed; the Frankish army, led by
Charles the Simple, is defeated and routed near
Soissons. Charles is captured and imprisoned at
Péronne. The
nobles elect Robert's son-in-law
Rudolph, duke of
Burgundy, as king of the
West Frankish Kingdom (until
936). •
July 29 –
Battle of Fiorenzuola: Lombard forces led by King
Rudolph II and
Adalbert I, margrave of
Ivrea, defeat the deposed Emperor
Berengar I at
Firenzuola (
Tuscany). A pact is reached between Rudolph and Berengar, who abdicates the imperial
throne and cedes sovereignty over the rest of
Italy.
Asia •
May 13 – The
Later Liang, one of the
Five Dynasties in
China, falls to
Later Tang (founded by
Li Cunxu). Li proclaims himself emperor and moves his residence back to the old
Tang capital of
Luoyang. •
August 11 – The
Qarmatians of
Bahrayn capture and pillage the city of
Basra. == Births ==