907

Events

Rus'–Byzantine War: Varangian prince Oleg of Novgorod leads the Kievan Rus' in a campaign against Constantinople, concluded by the Rus'–Byzantine Treaty. He lays siege to the Byzantine capital with some 2,000 ships, and secures trading rights from the world's leading center of commerce.

July 4-6 - Battle of Pressburg: At "Brezalauspurc", the advancing East Frankish army is annihilated by the Hungarians led by Grand Prince Árpád. Duke Luitpold, [Margrave of Bavaria|Luitpold] and Archbishop Dietmar I are killed, together with 19 dukes, 2 bishops and 3 abbots. The East Frankish Kingdom loses control of the March of Pannonia.
Summer - The Hungarians invade Bavaria, causing great destruction, occupying many towns and, on their way home, defeating a Bavarian army at Lengenfeld. The Hungarian-Bavarian border is fixed on the Enns River.

Emir Isma'il ibn Ahmad dies after a 15-year reign in which he has extended his borders to Tabaristan and Khorasan. He establishes independence throughout the eastern part of his empire from his capital at Bukhara. Isma'il is succeeded by his son Ahmad Samani as ruler of the Samanid Empire.

The Five Dynasties and [Ten Kingdoms period] begins in China.
* February 27 - Abaoji, ruler of the confederation of Khitans, proclaims himself emperor and establishes the Liao dynasty, killing most of the other Khitan chieftains. He occupies territories along China's northern border including parts of Hebei and Shanxi provinces.
* May 12
** The short-lived Qi Kingdom is founded by the warlord Li Maozhen. His power is centered in Shaanxi province, in Northwest China. The Tang dynasty comes to an end after 289 years as Emperor Ai is forced to abdicate by chancellor Zhu Quanzhong.
** The short-lived Wu Kingdom is founded by Yang Wo in Jiangdu. He refuses to acknowledge the rule of Zhu Quanzhong.
* June 1 - Zhu Quanzhong usurps the throne and proclaims himself the first emperor of Later Liang. China is controlled by successive short-lived kingdoms.
* June 8 - The Chu Kingdom is founded by the warlord Ma Yin in Changsha. Present-day Hunan and Guangxi provinces are under his control.
* November 3 - The Former Shu Kingdom is founded by the warlord Wang Jian in Chengdu. His power is centered in Sichuan province, in Southwest China.
* December 1 - The Wuyue Kingdom is founded by the warlord Qian Liu in Hangzhou. His proclaims himself king, his power is centered in Jiangsu province.