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Year 910 (CMX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

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Africa

  • The caliphate of Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi Billah (of the Fatimid dynasty) is established, after he enters the former Aghlabid capital of Raqqada, in modern Tunisia.

    • Europe

  • June 12 – Battle of Augsburg: The Hungarians defeat the Suabian army, led by the Eastern Frankish king Louis IV (the Child), using the famous feigned retreat tactic of the nomadic warriors. Cont Gausbert, the actual commander of the German army (because Louis IV is only 16 years old at this time), is killed in the battle.
  • June 22 – Battle of Rednitz: The Hungarians defeat the Frankish army, also killing its leader Gebhard, Duke of Lorraine.
  • August 5 – Battle of Tettenhall: The allied forces of Mercia and Wessex defeat an army of Northumbrian Vikings.

    • Religion

  • The Benedictine monastery of Cluny is founded.
  • Gabriel I of Alexandria becomes Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

    • Births

  • Hedwig of Saxony, French regent, mother of Hugh Capet

    • Deaths

  • June 2 – Richilde of Provence, second consort of Charles the Bald
  • August 5 – Eowils and Halfdan, joint kings of Northumbria
  • December 20 – Alfonso III of León, King of León, Galicia and Asturias
  • December 23 – Saint Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian missionary and scholar (b. 830)
  • Atenulf I of Capua, Prince of Capua and Benevento
  • Wei Zhuang, Chinese poet
  • Yasovarman, Angkorian king
  • Gebhard of Lahngau, Count of Wetterau and Rheingau and Duke of Lotharingia
  • Mahendrapala I, son of Mihir Bhoja I
  • Adelin of Séez, Benedictine monk and abbot at the abbey of Anisole
  • Muncimir of Croatia, a knez of Dalmatian Croatia
  • Junayd Baghdadi, Sufi mystic

    • References

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