Editing 920

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[[File:Romanus I with Christopher, solidus.jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|Gold ''[[Solidus (coin)|solidus]]'' of [[Romanos I Lekapenos|Romanos I]] with his eldest son, [[Christopher Lekapenos]] (right).]]
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Year '''920''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CMXX]]''') was a [[leap year starting on Saturday]] of the [[Julian calendar]].

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[December 17]] &ndash; [[Romanos I Lekapenos|Romanos I]] has himself crowned co-emperor of the [[Byzantine Empire]]. He shares the [[throne]] with the 15-year-old [[Constantine VII]] (his son-in-law), and constructs an alternative palace at [[Constantinople]] with an adjoining monastery near the [[Great Palace of Constantinople|Great Palace]]. Though Constantine retains his formal position as first on the [[Protocol (diplomacy)|protocol]] list, Romanos becomes sole ruler.<ref>Timothy Reuter (1999). ''The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume III'', p. 563. {{ISBN|978-0-521-36447-8}}.</ref>

==== Europe ====
* The nobles of [[Lotharingia]] under [[Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine|Gilbert]], duke of [[Duchy of Lorraine|Lorraine]], revolt against King [[Charles the Simple|Charles III]] ("the Simple"). They recognize King [[Henry the Fowler|Henry I]] ("the Fowler") as their sovereign. Charles invades Lotharingia as far as [[Pfeddersheim]] (near [[Worms, Germany|Worms]]), but retreats when he learns that Henry is mobilizing an army to attack the [[West Francia|West Frankish Kingdom]].<ref>Timothy Reuter (1999). ''The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume III,'' p. 314. {{ISBN|978-0-521-36447-8}}.</ref>
* Henry I conquers [[Utrecht]] (modern-day [[Netherlands]]), which has been in possession of the [[Vikings]] for 70 years. [[Balderic of Utrecht|Balderic]], bishop of [[Archdiocese of Utrecht (695-1580)|Utrecht]], moves his seat back from [[Deventer]] to Utrecht (approximate date).

==== Britain ====
* High-Reeve [[Ealdred I of Bamburgh|Ealdred I]], ruler of the former kingdom of [[Bernicia]] ([[Kingdom of Northumbria|Northumbria]]), and his brother Uhtred, submit to the overlordship of King [[Edward the Elder]] (approximate date).
* The [[Wales|Welsh]] ruler [[Hywel Dda]] ("the Good") merges [[Dyfed]] and [[Seisyllwg]], establishing a new kingdom known as [[Deheubarth]].

==== Iberian Peninsula ====
* [[July 26]] — At the [[Battle of Valdejunquera]], the Muslim forces of the Emir [[Abd-ar-Rahman III]] of [[Emirate of Córdoba|Córdoba]], defeat the Christian armies of King [[Ordoño II of León]] and King [[Sancho I of Pamplona]].  The decisive battle at the Val de Junquera takes place following the Emir's pre-emptive strike and his  invasion of the upper [[Douro]] valley and the capture of [[Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma|Osma]].  The Arab army proceeds on to the upper [[Ebro]], restoring and replenishing [[Umayyad Caliphate|Umayyad]] garrisons in the region.<ref>Timothy Reuter (1999). ''The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume III'', p. 675. {{ISBN|978-0-521-36447-8}}.</ref>

==== Africa ====
* The [[Golden Age]] of the [[Ghana Empire]] begins in [[Africa]] (approximate date).

==== Asia ====
* Emperor [[Abaoji|Taizu]] of the [[Khitan people|Khitan Empire]] orders the adoption of a written script by the [[Khitan large script|Khitan]], resulting in the creation of Khitan "Large Script."

=== By topic ===

==== Climate ====
* Muslim chroniclers in [[Baghdad]] record an unusually cold [[summer]].<ref>Domínguez-Castro, Fernando; Vaquero, José Manuel; Marín, Manuela; Gallego, María Cruz; García-Herrera, Ricardo. "How useful could Arabic documentary sources be for reconstructing past climate?" ''Weather'' 67(3): 76-82 {{doi|10.1002/wea.835}} March 2012.</ref>
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== Births ==
* [[Adso of Montier-en-Der]], Frankish Benedictine [[abbot]] (d. [[992]])
* [[Athanasius the Athonite]], Byzantine [[monk]] (approximate date)
* [[Dunash ben Labrat]], Spanish [[Jews|Jewish]] commentator (d. [[990]])
* [[Fujiwara no Morotada]], Japanese statesman (d. [[969]])
* [[Gao Baorong]], king of [[Jingnan|Nanping]] ([[Ten Kingdoms]]) (d. [[960]])
* [[Goltregoda of Cerdanya|Goltregoda]], Frankish countess and [[regent]] (d. [[963]])
* [[Guntram the Rich]], founder of the [[House of Habsburg]] (d. [[973]])
* [[Haakon the Good|Haakon I]], king of [[Kingdom of Norway (872–1397)|Norway]] (approximate date)
* [[Hugh of Vermandois (bishop)|Hugh of Vermandois]], Frankish [[archbishop]] (d. [[962]])
* [[Li Jingsui]], prince of [[Southern Tang]] (d. [[958]])
* [[Liu Bin (Southern Han)|Liu Bin]], emperor of [[Southern Han]] (d. [[943]])
* [[Liu Sheng (Southern Han)|Liu Sheng]], emperor of Southern Han (d. 958)
* [[Liutprand of Cremona]], Lombard [[bishop]] (d. [[972]])
* [[Louis IV of France|Louis IV]], king of the [[West Francia|West Frankish Kingdom]] (or [[921]])
* [[Megingoz of Guelders|Megingoz]], count of [[Guelders]] (approximate date)
* [[Menahem ben Saruq]], Spanish Jewish [[Philology|philologist]] (d. [[970]]) 
* [[Minamoto no Masanobu]], Japanese [[Nobility|nobleman]] (d. [[993]])
* [[Miró III of Cerdanya|Miró III]], count of [[County of Cerdanya|Cerdanya]] and [[County of Besalú|Besalú]] (d. [[984]])
* [[Oliba Cabreta]], Frankish nobleman (approximate date)
* [[Ratna Pala]], king of [[Kamarupa]] ([[India]]) (d. 960)
* [[Reginar III, Count of Hainaut|Reginar III]], Frankish nobleman (approximate date)
* [[Rogvolod]], prince of [[Principality of Polotsk|Polotsk]] (approximate date)

== Deaths ==
* [[Abd-Allah Mikali]], Abbasid governor
* [[Abu Sa'id Al-Janadi|Abu Sa'id al-Janadi]], Arab scholar
* [[Æthelweard (son of Alfred)|Æthelweard]], son of [[Alfred the Great]] (or [[922]])
* [[Ahmad ibn Sahl]], Samanid governor
* [[Brahma Pala]], king of Kamarupa
* [[Georgios I of Makuria|Georgios I]], ruler of [[Makuria]] ([[Egypt]])
* [[Harumichi no Tsuraki]], Japanese [[Japanese poetry|poet]] 
* [[Mael Macduach]], king of [[Uí Fiachrach Aidhne|Hy Fiachrach]] ([[Ireland]])
* [[Raymond I, Count of Pallars and Ribagorza|Raymond I]], count of [[County of Pallars|Pallars]] and [[County of Ribagorza|Ribagorza]] ([[Spain]])
* [[Stephen of Liège]], Frankish bishop
* [[Yang Longyan]], king of [[Wu (Ten Kingdoms)|Wu]] (b. [[897]])

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