Editing 895

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[[File:Árpád Ráckeve.JPG|upright=1.35|thumb|Statue of [[Árpád]] at [[Ráckeve]] ([[Hungary]])]]
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Year '''895''' ('''[[Roman numerals|DCCCXCV]]''') was a [[common year starting on Wednesday]] of the [[Julian calendar]].

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Europe ====
* The [[Hungarians|Magyars]] are expelled from [[western Siberia]], and settle in the [[Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin|Carpathian Basin]], under the leadership of [[Árpád]] (the traditional date of [[896]] held during the 20th century has proved to be erroneous). Emperor [[Leo VI the Wise|Leo VI]] ('''the Wise''') seeks aid from the Magyars, and after crossing the [[Danube]] on [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] ships, they ravage Bulgarian territory.<ref>{{The Early Medieval Balkans|p=138}}</ref>
* [[Simeon I of Bulgaria|Simeon I]] ('''the Great'''), ruler (''[[Khan (title)|khan]]'') of the [[First Bulgarian Empire|Bulgarian Empire]], seeks refuge in the fortress of [[Silistra|Drastar]], while the Magyars reach the outskirts of the capital [[Veliki Preslav|Preslav]]. Facing a difficult situation with war on two fronts, Simeon calls for a [[Ceasefire|truce]]. Leo VI sends the diplomat [[Leo Choirosphaktes]] to Bulgaria, to negotiate the terms.<ref>J{{The Early Medieval Balkans|pp=138–139}}</ref>
* King [[Odo of France|Odo]] (or '''Eudes''') takes a large army against [[Reims|Rheims]], and forces anti-king [[Charles the Simple]] to flee to [[Germany]]. King [[Arnulf of Carinthia]], throwing off his agreements with Odo, charges his illegitimate son [[Zwentibold]] to invade the [[West Francia|West Frankish Kingdom]], and re-install Charles on the [[throne]].
* May &ndash; Arnulf of Carinthia summons the [[Imperial Diet (Holy Roman Empire)|Imperial Diet]] in his residence at [[Worms, Germany|Worms]]. Angered by the non-appearance of Charles the Simple, he again supports Odo's claim to the throne of the West Frankish Kingdom. In the same assembly, he crowns Zwentibold as king of [[Lotharingia]].
* [[Guy IV of Spoleto|Guy IV]], duke of [[Duchy of Spoleto|Spoleto]], conquers [[Benevento]] (after the Byzantines have moved the capital of [[Longobardia|Byzantine Italy]] from Benevento to [[Bari]]). Guy makes himself prince, thereby uniting the two Italian states. The Byzantines attempt to retake Benevento, but are defeated by Lombard troops.
* December &ndash; Arnulf of Carinthia invades [[Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)|Italy]], at the head of an [[East Francia|East Frankish]] expeditionary army. He arrives in [[Pavia]] and reorganizes the [[Lombardy|Lombard state]]. Arnulf partitions the northern part of the kingdom: the western half ('''March of Lombardy''') and the eastern half ('''March of Verona''').
* Arnulf of Carinthia crosses the [[Po (river)|Po River]] and divides his army in two: one corps ([[Swabia]]n) proceeds to [[Florence]] (via [[Bologna]]), while the other corps ([[Francia|Franks]]) moves through the [[Lunigiana]] to the precincts of [[Rome]].
* [[Spytihněv I, Duke of Bohemia|Spytihněv I]], duke of [[Duchy of Bohemia|Bohemia]], together with the [[Slavník dynasty|Slavník]] prince [[Witizla]], breaks away from [[Great Moravia]], and swears allegiance to Arnulf of Carinthia in [[Regensburg]].

==== Britain ====
* King [[Anarawd ap Rhodri|Anarawd]] of [[Kingdom of Gwynedd|Gwynedd]] is supplied with English troops, to assist in his reconquest of [[Seisyllwg]] ([[Wales]]). He is successful, and his brother [[Cadell ap Rhodri|Cadell]] is finally able to take his rightful place on the Seisyllwg throne.
* Autumn &ndash; King [[Alfred the Great]] blockades the [[River Lea|Lea River]] and builds fortifications, trapping the Danish [[Vikings]] at [[Hertford]]. They abandon their [[longship]]s and escape to [[Bridgnorth]], located in the [[Severn Valley]].<ref>Paul Hill (2009). ''The Viking Wars of Alfred the Great'', pp. 134–135. {{ISBN|978-1-59416-087-5}}.</ref>

==== Arabian Empire ====
* [[Hamdan ibn Hamdun]], a [[Taghlib]]i Arab chieftain, is defeated and captured by Caliph [[Al-Mu'tadid]] at the fortress of [[Mardin]] (near modern [[Cizre]]). Hamdan's son [[Husayn ibn Hamdan|Husayn]] enters [[Abbasid Caliphate|Abbasid]] service, beginning the rise of the [[Hamdanid dynasty|Hamdanid Dynasty]].

==== Mexico ====
* Birth of [[Ce Acatl Topiltzin|Topiltzin]], future emperor of the [[Toltec Empire]], in Michatlauhco, modern-day [[Morelos]] (approximate date).

=== By topic ===

==== Music ====
* The ''[[Musica enchiriadis]]'' is composed, marking the beginning of western [[Polyphony|polyphonic]] music (approximate date).
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== Births ==
* [[March 4]] &ndash; [[Liu Zhiyuan]], founder of the [[Later Han (Five Dynasties)|Later Han]] (d. [[948]])
* [[Al-Muqtadir]], caliph of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] (d. [[932]])
* [[Gérard of Brogne]], Frankish [[abbot]] (approximate date)
* [[Liu Chong]], founder of the [[Northern Han]] (approximate date)
* [[Odo of Wetterau]], German [[Nobility|nobleman]] (approximate date)
* [[Sancho Ordóñez]], king of [[Kingdom of Galicia|Galicia]] (approximate date)
* [[Su Yugui]], Chinese official and [[Chancellor of the Tang dynasty|chancellor]] (d. [[956]])

== Deaths ==
* [[May 16]] &ndash; [[Qian Kuan]], Chinese nobleman
* [[June 4]] &ndash; [[Li Xi (Tang dynasty)|Li Xi]], chancellor of the [[Tang dynasty|Tang Dynasty]]
* [[August 24]] &ndash; [[Guthred]], king of [[Kingdom of Northumbria|Northumbria]]
* [[October 1]] &ndash; [[Kong Wei]], chancellor of the Tang Dynasty
* [[Fujiwara no Yasunori]], Japanese nobleman (b. [[825]])
* [[Gerolf of Holland]], count of [[Frisia|Friesland]] (or [[896]])
* [[Hugh, Duke of Alsace|Hugh]], Frankish [[duke]] and illegitimate son of [[Lothair II]] 
* [[Li Kuangchou]], Chinese [[warlord]] (approximate date)
* [[Lu Xisheng]], chancellor of the Tang Dynasty
* [[Minamoto no Tōru]], Japanese [[Japanese poetry|poet]] (b. [[822]])
* [[Muiredach mac Eochocáin]], king of [[Ulaid]] ([[Ireland]])
* [[Wang Chongying]], Chinese warlord and governor
* [[Wang Chucun]], general of the Tang Dynasty (b. [[831]])
* [[Wang Xingyu]], Chinese warlord (approximate date)
* [[Wei Zhaodu]], chancellor of the Tang Dynasty
* [[Wulfred of Lichfield|Wulfred]], bishop of [[Diocese of Lichfield|Lichfield]] (approximate date)

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