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Year 938 (CMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

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Asia

  • The Liao Dynasty takes over Peking; they name Nanjing as their South Palace.
  • Battle of Bach Dang: Vietnam wins its independence from China.

    • Europe

  • July - August – The Hungarian army is defeated at Wolfenbüttel and Belxa from the Saxons.

    • Births

  • Hugh Capet, King of France (d. 996)
  • Beatrice of France, duchess regent of Upper Lorraine in 978-980.

    • Deaths

  • July 28 – Thankmar, half-brother of Otto I (during Siege of Eresburg) (b. c.908)
  • Approx. date – Lady Ise, Japanese poet (b. c.877)

    • References

    938 Wikipedia
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