By place Europe • The
Althing, the
parliament of
Iceland, is established at
þingvellir ("Thing Fields"). Chieftains from various tribes gather for 2 weeks at a
thing (assembly) to settle disputes, arrange
marriages, etc.; it continues in existence into the
21st century, as the world's oldest parliament of the
Icelandic Commonwealth. •
Bishopwearmouth is formed and settled in the north-east of England, after
Æthelstan grants the lands to the
Bishop of Durham. •
Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine, besieges
Douai in
West Francia.
Arabian Empire •
January 11 –
Sack of Mecca: The
Qarmatians, led by
Abu Tahir al-Jannabi, sack
Mecca, desecrating the
Zamzam Well and carrying off the
Black Stone to their homeland in
Eastern Arabia. •
Mardavij ibn Ziyar is sent by
Asfar ibn Shiruya along with his brother Shirzad, to capture the fortress of Shamiran in
Tarom (Northern
Iran), the capital of the
Sallarid ruler
Muhammad ibn Musafir. During the
siege Mardavij is persuaded to revolt against Asfar, by letters from
Makan ibn Kaki. With the help of the sons of the Sallarid, he kills other members of his tribe, including Shirzad. Mardavij founds the
Ziyarid Dynasty and becomes the ruler of Asfar's former territories, which include
Rey, Qazvin,
Zanjan,
Abhar,
Qom and
Karaj.
Asia •
October 16 –
Emperor Daigo of Japan, being fatally ill, abdicates in favor of his 7-year-old son
Suzaku, after a 33-year reign. He enters the
Buddhist priesthood, but dies shortly after. Former Emperor
Uda (Daigo's father), remains the power behind the Japanese
throne (until
931). • The independent
Korean island state of
Usan-guk becomes a
protectorate of
Goryeo. •
Yelü Bei, prince and elder brother of the
Liao dynasty (Khitan) Emperor
Taizong, leaves for
China. == Births ==