Title: 930s Content: Below are some of the important events that happened from 930 to 939. __NOTOC__ ==930== * The Althing of the Icelandic Commonwealth is founded. It is now one of the world's oldest parliaments. * Emperor Suzaku ascends to the throne of Japan. * Prince Bei, oldest brother of the Khitan Emperor, leaves for China. === Deaths === * Emperor Daigo of Japan * Ma Yin ==931== * Ramiro II of León becomes king of Kingdom of León. * Eric Bloodaxe becomes the second king of Norway. * March - Pope John XI succeeds Pope Stephen VII as the 125th pope. === Births === * Adelaide of Italy, wife of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor * Emperor Muzong of Liao === Deaths === * Emperor Uda of Japan * King Harald I of Norway ==932== * Wildeck Castle is built by King Henry I in Zschopau, Germany. * The movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail is set in this year. === Births === * Empress Xiao, empress and regent of the Liao === Deaths === * Qian Liu ==933== * 15 March - Henry the Fowler defeats the Magyars in the Battle of Riade. * Cotentin and Jersey are taken by William I, Duke of Normandy. * The Kingdom of Lower Burgundy is given to King Rudolph II of Upper Burgundy. === Deaths === * King Alfonso IV of Leon * December 15 - Li Siyuan, Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang ==934== * The German king Henry I, the Fowler defeat King Gnupa and take Hedeby. * The Eldgjá volcanic eruption is the largest basalt flood in history. * Einsiedeln Abbey is founded. === Births === * Dong Yuan, Chinese painter === Deaths === * Meng Zhixiang, Chinese general * Queen Emma of France * St Gervadius Irish Saint * Ubayd Allah, political and religious leader, founder of the Fatimid Caliphate ==935== * The Fatimid dynasty makes a third failed attempt to conquer Egypt. * Córdoba is thought to be the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Baghdad. * Haakon the Good, son of Harald Fairhair, once again brings together the Norwegian lands. * Gyeon Hwon, the king of Hubaekje, is overthrown by his eldest son Singeom. * 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 ==936== * The Kings of Wessex take control of Devon. * Otto I crowned Holy Roman Emperor at Aachen. * King Taejo of Goryeo defeats Hubaekje. * Prince Bei, elder brother of the Liao Dynasty emperor, is murdered by the Later Tang Dynasty. * Ibn Muqlah, Islamic calligrapher, is disgraced and imprisoned in Baghdad. * Pope Leo VII succeeds Pope John XI as the 126th pope. ===Births=== * Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi, Moorish scholar * Li Houzhu, last Chinese emperor of the Southern Tang ===Deaths=== * Henry I the Fowler, King of the Germans * Gyeonhwon, King of Hubaekje ==937== * Battle of Brunanburh: King Athelstan of England defeats the Viking king of Dublin, the Scots, and Strathclyde. * September 21 - Magdeburg becomes capital of the Holy Roman Empire. === Births === * Duke William IV of Aquitaine * Gu Hongzhong === Deaths === * July 11 - King Rudolph II of Burgundy * July 14 - Duke Arnulf I of Bavaria ==938== * The Liao Dynasty takes over Peking. * Battle of Bach Dang: Vietnam wins its independence from China. === Births === * Hugh Capet, King of France === Deaths === * Lady Ise, Japanese poet ==939== * Edmund I of England became King of England * July 14 - Pope Stephen VIII succeeds Pope Leo VII as the 127th pope. * Arabs lose Madrid to the Kingdom of León. === Births === * Emperor Romanos II of the Byzantine Empire * Emperor Taizong of Song === Deaths === * October 2 - Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine * October 27 - Æthelstan, King of the English Category:930s