Editing 908

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[[File:Coronation of Constantine VII as co-emperor in 908.jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|[[Constantine VII]] is crowned as co-emperor.]]
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Year '''908''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CMVIII]]''') was a [[leap year starting on Friday]] of the [[Julian calendar]].

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[May 15]] &ndash; The three-year-old [[Constantine VII]], the son of Emperor [[Leo VI the Wise|Leo VI]] ('''the Wise'''), is crowned as co-emperor of the [[Byzantine Empire]] by Patriarch [[Euthymius I of Constantinople|Euthymius I]] at [[Constantinople]]. The ceremony is held in the [[Hagia Sophia]]. After the rituals, Constantine is crowned (symbolically) and becomes Leo's successor.<ref>[http://users.clas.ufl.edu/kapparis/byzantium/coronation_ceremony.doc Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus]</ref>

==== Europe ====
* [[August 3]] &ndash; [[Battle of Eisenach (908)|Battle of Eisenach]]: An invading [[Principality of Hungary|Hungarian]] force defeats the [[East Francia|East Frankish]] army under Duke [[Burchard, Duke of Thuringia|Burchard]], killing him, together with Duke [[Egino, Duke of Thuringia|Egino]] and [[Rudolf I (bishop of Wurzburg)|Rudolf I]], bishop of [[Bishopric of Wurzburg|Würzburg]]. The Hungarians devastate [[Thuringia]] and [[Saxony]] as far north as [[Bremen]],<ref name='Tarján'>Tarján Tamás, [http://www.rubicon.hu/magyar/nyomtathato_verzio/908_augusztus_3_a_kalandozo_magyarok_gyozelme_eisenach_mellett//908. augusztus 3. A kalandozó magyarok győzelme Eisenach mellett], Rubicon.</ref> returning home with many spoils.<ref>Reuter, Timothy. Germany in the Early Middle Ages 800–1056. New York: Longman, 1991., p. 129.</ref><ref name='Chronicon Hermanni Contracti'>Chronicon Hermanni Contracti: Ex Inedito Hucusque Codice Augiensi, Unacum Eius Vita Et Continuatione A Bertholdo eius discipulo scripta. Praemittuntur Varia Anecdota. Subiicitur Chronicon Petershusanum Ineditum. 1, Typis San-Blasianis, 1790, p. CVIII, Text from: ''Gesta Francorum excerpta, ex originali ampliata'', Latin text: "''980 [...] Ungari in Saxones. Et Burchardus dux Toringorum, et Reodulfus epsicopus, Eginoque aliique quamplurimi occisi sunt devastata terra..."''. English translation: "''908 [...] The Hungarians against the Saxons. Burchard, duke of Thuringia, bishop Rudolf, and Egino were killed with many others and [the Hungarians] devastated the land..."''.</ref>
* Duke [[Atenulf I of Capua|Atenulf I]] ('''the Great''') of [[Duchy of Benevento|Benevento]] attacks the [[Saracens]] at the [[Garigliano|Garigliano River]], with the assistance of [[Duchy of Naples|Naples]] and [[Amalfi]]. Crossing the river, Atenulf defeats an Arab army and reaches the walls of their fortified camp. However, the sudden withdrawal of the Neapolitans renders the [[siege]] useless.

==== Ireland ====
* [[September 13]] &ndash; [[Battle of Ballaghmoon|Battle of Belach Mugna]]: In an alliance with the kings [[Cerball mac Muirecáin]] of [[Leinster]], [[Cathal mac Conchobair]] of [[Connacht]], and [[Cellach mac Cerbaill]] of [[Osraige]], High King [[Flann Sinna]] defeats the forces of King [[Cormac mac Cuilennáin]] of [[Munster]] near [[Castledermot]] ([[County Kildare]]).

==== Arabian Empire ====
* [[August 13]] &ndash; [[Abbasid]] caliph [[al-Muktafi]] died and he was succeeded by his nominated heir, his younger brother Jafar (Al-Muqtadir).
[[File:Abbasid Dinar, struck under the reign of Al-Muktafi Billah (289-295 AH, 902-908 AD).png|200px|thumb|[[Gold dinar]] of [[Al-Muqtafi]], Abbasid caliph]]
* [[December 17]] &ndash; [[Husayn ibn Hamdan]] leads a revolt to depose the newly-appointed [[Abbasid Caliphate|Abbasid]] Caliph [[Al-Muqtadir]] in [[Baghdad]]. He installs his uncle [[Abdallah ibn al-Mu'tazz]] and kills vizier [[Al-Abbas ibn al-Hasan al-Jarjara'i]], but fails to murder Al-Muqtadir. This leads, finally, to the coup's collapse.
* Winter &ndash; [[Snow]] falls in Baghdad. According to Arabic writings, even rivers are frozen.

==== China ====
* [[March 26]] &ndash; Emperor [[Zhu Wen|Taizu]] ('''Zhu Wen''') of [[Later Liang (Five Dynasties)|Later Liang]] has the 15-year-old [[Emperor Ai of Tang|Li Zhu]], the last [[Tang dynasty|Tang Dynasty]] emperor, poisoned. Li Zhu receives the [[posthumous name]] of ''Ai'' ("lamentable").
* [[May 1]] &ndash; Emperor [[Wang Jian (Former Shu)|Wang Jian]] of [[Former Shu]] puts his adoptive son (and a potential successor) [[Wang Zongji]] ('''Prince of Shu''') to death. He orders Wang Zongji's associates to be [[exile]]d.<ref>''[[New History of the Five Dynasties]]'', vol. 63.</ref>
* [[June 9]] &ndash; The generals [[Zhang Hao (general)|Zhang Hao]] and [[Xu Wen]] assassinate [[Yang Wo]] ('''Prince of Hongnong'''). He is succeeded by his 11-year-old brother [[Yang Longyan]] as ruler of the [[Wu (Ten Kingdoms)|Wu]] Kingdom.
* [[June 18]] &ndash; Xu Wen murders Zhang Hao and takes over as Yang Longyan's [[regent]], and sole commander of the [[imperial guard]]. He becomes ''[[de facto]]'' ruler of the Wu Kingdom.
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== Births ==
* [[Al-Muttaqi]], Abbasid [[caliph]] (d. [[968]])
* [[Guo Chong]], Chinese general (approximate date)
* [[Ibrahim ibn Sinan]], Abbasid [[mathematician]] (d. [[946]])
* [[Kiyohara no Motosuke]], Japanese [[Nobility|nobleman]] (d. [[990]])
* [[Thankmar]], Frankish prince (approximate date)

== Deaths ==
* [[February 23]] &ndash; [[Li Keyong]], [[Shatuo]] governor (b. [[856]])
* [[March 25]] &ndash; [[Li Kening]], Chinese general
* [[March 26]] &ndash; [[Emperor Ai of Tang|Ai]], emperor of the [[Tang dynasty|Tang Dynasty]] (b. [[892]])
* [[April 25]] &ndash; [[Zhang Wenwei]], Chinese [[Chancellor of the Tang dynasty|chancellor]]
* [[May 1]] &ndash; [[Wang Zongji]], Chinese prince and [[pretender]]
* [[June 9]] &ndash; [[Yang Wo]], emperor of [[Wu (Ten Kingdoms)|Wu]] (b. [[886]])
* [[June 18]] &ndash; [[Zhang Hao (general)|Zhang Hao]], Chinese general
* [[August 3]] 
** [[Burchard, Duke of Thuringia|Burchard]], duke of [[Thuringia]]
** [[Egino, Duke of Thuringia|Egino]], duke of Thuringia
** [[Rudolf I (bishop of Würzburg)|Rudolf I]], bishop of [[Bishopric of Würzburg|Würzburg]]
* [[August 13]] &ndash; [[Al-Muktafi]], Abbasid caliph
* [[September 13]] &ndash; [[Cormac mac Cuilennáin]], king of [[Munster]] ([[Ireland]])
* [[December 17]] 
** [[Al-Abbas ibn al-Hasan al-Jarjara'i]], Abbasid [[vizier]]
** [[Abdallah ibn al-Mu'tazz]], Abbasid [[poet]] (b. [[861]])
* [[Blaise of Amorion]], Byzantine monk and [[missionary]]
* [[Cléirchén mac Murchadh]], king of [[Maigh Seóla]] (Ireland)
* [[Denewulf]], bishop of [[Diocese of Winchester|Winchester]]
* [[Li Sijian]], Chinese [[warlord]] and governor
* [[Remigius of Auxerre]], Frankish scholar
* [[Wang Shifan]], Chinese warlord (b. [[874]])
* [[Xuefeng Yicun]], Chinese [[Chan Buddhism|Chan]] master (b. [[822]])

== References ==
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