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Year 926 (CMXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

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Asia

  • Balhae is conquered by the Khitan.
  • An historic meeting takes place between Later Tang envoy Yao Kun, and Abaoji of the Khitan Empire.

    • Europe

  • A Hungarian army besieges Augsburg in Swabia, then conquers the monastery of St. Gallen in today's Switzerland. After an unsuccessful battle with the locals, they burn the suburbs of Konstanz, then they cross westwards and defeat the Alsacian army led by Liutfred. The army reaches today's Belgium and the Atlantic coasts.

    • Births

  • July 14 – Emperor Murakami of Japan (d. 967)

    • Deaths

  • William II of Aquitaine
  • September 6 – Abaoji of the Khitan Empire
  • Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang
  • Empress Dowager Xu

    • References

    926 Wikipedia
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