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Year 919 (CMXIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

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Africa

  • Following his death, Mara Takla Haymanot is succeeded by Tatadim as the ruler of Ethiopia.
  • The Fatimids of Ifriqiya (modern days Tunisia) try to seize Egypt from its Abbasid rulers. The expedition fails, and the Maghribi have to retreat two years later.

    • The Americas

  • Ancestral Pueblo people begin construction at Pueblo Bonito, in present day New Mexico's Chaco Canyon.

    • Asia

  • Wang Kon moves the Korean capital from Ch'orwon to Songdo.
  • The Great Yue Kingdom changes its name to the Southern Han.

    • Europe

  • Edward the Elder of England conquers Bedford.
  • Henry the Fowler is elected King of the Germans at the Diet of Fritzlar, and quickly fortifies Magdeburg against the Magyars and Slavs.
  • October – Battle of Kilmashoge (near Rothfarham): High King of Ireland Niall Glúndub is killed while campaigning against the Northmen.
  • King of the Germans Henry the Fowler is defeated by an invading Hungarian army at Püchen.
  • Romanos Lekapenos becomes regent for Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII. A revolt of Leo Phokas the Elder fails.

    • Religion

  • The Bulgarian Orthodox Church is proclaimed autocephalous, with the rank of Patriarchate.

    • Births

  • Li Cheng, painter (d. 967)
  • Meng Chang (d. 965)

    • Deaths

  • Mara Takla Haymanot, ruler of Ethiopia
  • August 1 – Dhuka al-Rumi, Abbasid governor of Egypt
  • October – Niall Glúndub, High King of Ireland
  • Lady Wu (Qian Liu's wife)

    • References

    919 Wikipedia
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