918

This page relates to the year 918 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Africa

  • Apogee of the Empire of Ghana.

Asia

  • Construction of the tomb of Wang Jian with Chengdu in China.
  • Foundation of the dynasty of Goryeo (Koryŏ) in Korea (fine in 1392).
    • a warrior of the Koguryŏ, the State of North, named Wang Kon, obliges the king of Silla to abdicate and founds Koryŏ (name at the origin of the name Korea) which makes the unit of the peninsula. Koryŏ brought together the regional leaders under an central authority and extends the borders of the country to the north of Amnokgang (Yalou).

Europe

  • the troops saxonnes of Wessex and Mercie manage to take the Royaume Viking of York but lose it the following year.
    • After the fall of Rochester, Thurferdhr, jarl of Northampton, goes to Edouard Old the. A series of Danish chiefs of the East Anglia recognize Edouard like their sovereign and give up carrying the weapons against him. Edouard continues his campaigns against the Danelaw.

  • Charles III Simple the gives its wine villa of Suresnes to the monks of Saint-Germain-of-Meadows.

Births in 918

Death in 918

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