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927 CE

Simeon I, emperor (tsar) of the Bulgarian Empire, dies of heart failure in his palace at Preslav after a 34-year reign. He is survived by four sons and succeeded by his second son Peter I, who signs a peace treaty with the Byzantine Empire. The peace is confirmed by Peter's marrying Maria Lekapene (the daughter of Christopher Lekapenos, son and co-emperor of Romanos I). The treaty restores the borders to those established by several treaties (thus recognizing Bulgaria's possession of Macedonia). /November - Treaty of Constantinople. The Bulgarian Empire solidifies its status as a great power. The Sajid emir of Adharbayjan, Yusuf ibn Abi'l-Saj is defeated and captured by the Qarmatians near Kufa.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • October/November - Treaty of Constantinople. The Bulgarian Empire solidifies its status as a great power.source

Conflict & Security

  • October/November – The Qarmatian invasion of Iraq begins.source
  • 7 December – The Sajid emir of Adharbayjan, Yusuf ibn Abi'l-Saj is defeated and captured by the Qarmatians near Kufa.source
  • Later Baekje, one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea, sacks the Silla capital at Gyeongju. King Gyeongae commits suicide and Gyeongsun is placed on the throne by the Later Baekje king Kyŏn Hwŏn.source

Religion & Belief

  • The Bulgarian Orthodox Church is recognised as autocephalous, by the Patriarchate of Constantinople.source
  • Summer – The Hungarians fight in Rome, helping Margrave Peter against Pope John X. They then go to southern Italy, and conquer the cities of Taranto and Oria.source

Technology & Infrastructure

  • July 12 – King Æthelstan of Wessex receives the submission of High-Reeve Ealdred I of Bamburgh and probably also of Owain ap Dyfnwal, King of Strathclyde, at Eamont Bridge. He also secures a pledge from King Constantine II of Scotland, that he will not ally with the Viking kings. This summer also Kings Hywel Dda of Deheubarth and Owain of Glywysing and Gwent submit to the overlordship of Æthelstan at Hereford. The borders between England and Wales are set at the River Wye.source

Crime & Justice

  • August 15 – Led by the Slavic Sabir, the Fatimids from Sicily, capture and destroy Taranto. They enslave much of the population.source

Births

  • March 21 – Taizu, emperor of the Song dynasty (d. 976)source
  • Fantinus, Italian hermit and abbot (approximate date)source
  • Fujiwara no Anshi, empress consort of Japan (d. 964)source
  • Ch'oe Sung-no, Korean politician and poet (d. 989)source
  • Amlaíb Cuarán, Viking king of Scandinavian York (d. 981)source

Deaths

  • January 13 – Berno of Cluny, Frankish monk and abbotsource
  • January 14 – Wang Yanhan, king of Min (Ten Kingdoms)source
  • May 27 – Simeon I, emperor (tsar) of the Bulgarian Empire, dies of heart failure in his palace at Preslav after a 34-year reign. He is survived by four sons and succeeded by his second son Peter I, who signs a peace treaty with the Byzantine Empire. The peace is confirmed by Peter's marrying Maria Lekapene (the daughter of Christopher Lekapenos, son and co-emperor of Romanos I). The treaty restores the borders to those established by several treaties (thus recognizing Bulgaria's possession of Macedonia).source
  • May 27 – Simeon I, emperor (tsar) of the Bulgarian Empiresource
  • August 24 – Doulu Ge, chancellor of Later Tangsource
  • September 14 – Cele Dabhaill mac Scannal, Irish preacher and abbot, dies on his pilgrimage at Rome.source
  • September 14 – Cele Dabhaill mac Scannal, Irish abbotsource
  • November 7 – Zhu Shouyin, general of Later Tangsource
  • November 20 – Xu Wen, general and regent of Wu (b. 862)source
  • Miró II, count of Cerdanya and Besalú (Spain)source
  • Gyeongae, king (55th ruler) of Silla (Korea)source
  • Sigtrygg Cáech, Viking king of Scandinavian Yorksource
  • Zhang Ge, politician and chancellor of Former Shusource
  • Ren Huan, general and chancellor of Later Tangsource