930s

The 930s was a decade that started on 1 January 930, and ended on 31 December 939. It is distinct from the decade known as the 94th decade  which began on January 1, 931 and ended on December 31, 940.

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

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