921

This page relates to the year 921 Calendrier Julien.

Events

the Fatimides are Masters of the the Maghreb thanks to the rallying of the Berbères Kutama S. But their heavy fiscal policy draws up against them a Berber part of the world, especially the Zenâtas ibâdites, supported by the Omeyyades of Cordoue.

June 19th: Departure of Baghdad of an Arab embassy of Ibn Fadlân with the Bulgarian of the Volga , recently Islamized . It arrives the May 12th 922.

February 13rd: Beginning of the reign of Wenceslas, duke of Bohemia (fine in 929). Wenceslas Ier (Vaclav) Přemyslide, minor, reign on Bohemia under the supervision of his/her mother Drahomina, who is of pagan tendency. It enters in conflict with her mother-in-law Liudmila, very pious, that Drahomina makes put at dead the September 15th.

the king of Navarre Sanche Ier Garcia overcomes the Moors with Rioja.
Occupation partial of the Brittany by the Norman . The monks, the princes and the noble ones emigrate towards the England and the France.
the Norwegian king of York Rögnvaldr is replaced by Sigtryggr (Sihtric), which takes again Dublin and kills the Ard rí Njáll. His/her son Óláfr will become king of Northumbrie. His/her brother or his brother-in-law Gudfridr will succeed to him Dublin.
First raid Hungarian in Italy, which is unable to oppose least resistance because of anarchy in which it sank.
Henri the Bird-catcher obtains the tender of the duke Arnulf II of Bavaria.

Completion of the construction of the church Holy-Cross on the island Aghtamar on the Lake Van in Arménie.
Reliefs of Koh Ker with the Kampuchea (921 - 944).
Relation of the voyage of Ibn Fadlân at the Bulgarian of the Volga. It describes the funeral of a chief Rús on the edges of the the Volga.

February 13rd: Vratislav Ier of Bohemia.
September 15th: Ludmila of Bohemia
November 1st: Richard II of Burgundy, known as the Dispenser of justice , duke of Burgundy. (° in 858).

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