Editing AD 911

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[[File:Georges Rouget (1783-1869) - Charles III, dit le simple, roi de France en 896 (879-929).jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|King [[Charles the Simple|Charles III]] ('''the Simple''') (879–929)]]
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'''911''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CMXI]]''') was a [[common year starting on Tuesday]] of the [[Julian calendar]].

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

==== Europe ====
* [[September 24]] – King [[Louis the Child|Louis IV]] ('''the Child'''), the last [[Carolingian dynasty|Carolingian]] ruler of the [[East Francia|East Frankish Kingdom]], dies at [[Frankfurt|Frankfurt am Main]] after an 11-year reign. The East Frankish dukes elect [[Conrad I of Germany|Conrad I]] at [[Forchheim]] as the king of the East Frankish Kingdom. Charles III is elected as king of [[Lotharingia]]. Conrad is chosen through the influence of Louis' guardian and [[regent]], [[Hatto I (archbishop of Mainz)|Hatto I]], archbishop of [[Mainz]].
* Autumn &ndash; King [[Charles the Simple|Charles III]] ('''the Simple''') and [[Rollo]], leader of the [[Vikings]], sign a peace agreement ([[Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte]]). In return for his homage and conversion to [[Christianity]], Rollo becomes a [[vassal]] and is made [[Duke of Normandy|Count of Rouen]]; this is the beginning of the duchy of Normandy. He divides the lands between the rivers [[Epte]] and [[Risle]] among his chieftains, and prevents any other Vikings sailing up the [[Seine]] to attack the [[West Francia|West Frankish Kingdom]].<ref>John Haywood (1995). ''Historical Atlas of the Vikings'', p. 80. Penguin Books: {{ISBN|978-0-140-51328-8}}.</ref>
* The [[Principality of Hungary|Hungarians]] cross [[Duchy of Bavaria|Bavaria]], and invade [[Duchy of Swabia|Swabia]] and [[Franconia]]. They plunder the territories from [[Minfeld]] to [[Aargau]]. After that, they cross the [[Rhine]], and attack [[Burgundy]] for the first time. 
* The Fatimids begin the conquest of [[Emirate of Sicily|Sicily]], over their [[Aghlabids|Aghlabid]] archrivals. Fatimid Sicilian governor Ibn al-Khinzir raids the south Italian coast (approximate date).

==== Britain ====
* Lord [[Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians|Æthelred]] of [[Mercia]] dies. He is buried in [[St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester|St. Oswald's Priory]] at [[Gloucester]] and is succeeded by his wife, Princess [[Æthelflæd]], as Lady of the Mercians. Her brother, King [[Edward the Elder]], insists on taking control of [[London]] and [[Oxford]].

==== Africa ====
* A rebellion of the [[Kutama]] Berbers against the [[Fatimid Caliphate]] occurs. The Kutama tribesmen were previously the main supporters of the [[Shia Islam|Shia]] regime.<ref name=Meynier>{{cite book|first=Gilbert|last=Meynier|year=2010|title=L'Algérie, cœur du Maghreb classique: De l'ouverture islamo-arabe au repli (658–1518)|location=Paris|publisher=La Découverte|page=38}}</ref>

=== By topic ===
==== Religion ====
* [[April 14]] &ndash; Pope [[Pope Sergius III|Sergius III]] dies at [[Rome]] after a 7-year reign. He is succeeded by [[Pope Anastasius III|Anastasius III]] as the 120th [[pope]] of the [[Catholic Church]].
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== Births ==
* [[Hassan ibn Ali Kalbi]], Fatimid [[emir]] (d. [[964]])
* [[Fan Zhi]], chancellor of the [[Song dynasty]] (d. 964)
* [[Gozlin, Count of Bidgau and Methingau|Gozlin]], count of the [[Ardennes]]
* [[Minamoto no Shitagō]], Japanese [[Waka (poetry)|waka]] poet (d. [[983]])
* [[Willa of Tuscany]], queen consort of [[Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)|Italy]] (or [[912]])
* [[Yelü Lihu]], prince of the [[Khitan people|Khitan Empire]] (d. [[960]])

== Deaths ==
* [[February 28]] &ndash; [[Abu Abdallah al-Shi'i]], Muslim [[Shia Islam|Shia]] missionary
* [[April 4]] &ndash; [[Liu Yin (Southern Han)|Liu Yin]], governor of [[Southern Han]] (b. [[874]])
* [[April 14]] &ndash; [[Pope Sergius III|Sergius III]], pope of the [[Catholic Church]]
* [[August 18]] &ndash; [[Al-Hadi ila'l-Haqq Yahya]], first [[Zaydi]] [[Imam of Yemen]] (b. [[859]])<ref>{{EI2|volume=12|last=Madelung|first=W.|authorlink=Wilferd Madelung|title=al-Ḥādī Ila ’l-Ḥaḳḳ|pages=334–335|doi=10.1163/1573-3912_islam_SIM_8582}}</ref>
* [[Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians|Æthelred]], lord of [[Mercia]] and husband of [[Æthelflæd]]
* [[Burchard I, Duke of Swabia|Burchard I]], Frankish nobleman
* [[Ibn al-Rawandi]], Muslim scholar and writer (b. [[827]])
* [[Louis the Child|Louis IV]], king of the [[East Francia|East Frankish Kingdom]] (b. [[893]])
* [[Lu Yanchang]], Chinese governor (''[[jiedushi]]'')
* [[Tecpancaltzin Iztaccaltzin]], ruler of the [[Toltec Empire]] 
* [[Wifred II, Count of Barcelona|Wifred II]], count of [[County of Barcelona|Barcelona]]

== References ==
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