Editing 923 (section)

==== Europe ====
* [[June 15]] &ndash; [[Battle of Soissons (923)|Battle of Soissons]]: King [[Robert I of France|Robert I]] is killed; the Frankish army, led by [[Charles the Simple]], is defeated and routed near [[Soissons]]. Charles is captured and imprisoned at [[Péronne, Somme|Péronne]]. The [[Nobility|nobles]] elect Robert's son-in-law [[Rudolph of France|Rudolph]], duke of [[Duchy of Burgundy|Burgundy]], as king of the [[West Francia|West Frankish Kingdom]] (until [[936]]).<ref>Timothy Reuter (1999). ''The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume III'', p. 379. {{ISBN|978-0-521-36447-8}}.</ref>
* [[July 29]] &ndash; [[Battle of Fiorenzuola]]: Lombard forces led by King [[Rudolph II of Burgundy|Rudolph II]] and [[Adalbert I of Ivrea|Adalbert I]], margrave of [[March of Ivrea|Ivrea]], defeat the deposed Emperor [[Berengar I of Italy|Berengar I]] at [[Firenzuola]] ([[Tuscany]]). A pact is reached between Rudolph and Berengar, who abdicates the imperial [[throne]] and cedes sovereignty over the rest of [[Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)|Italy]].<ref>Timothy Reuter (1999). ''The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume III'', p. 349. {{ISBN|978-0-521-36447-8}}.</ref>