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Heads of State · obituary
Year of the Water Pig癸亥( at the beginning of the year Water Dog壬戌)
Era of Diocletian: 619/620 ( year November )
Syria: 1214/15 ( the year in October )
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Religion
- August: After the death of Benedict IV Leo V. was elected pope.
- September: After only 30 days in office, Pope Leo V is overthrown by a revolt. Christopher leaves him thrown into prison and himself elected antipope and consecrate.
Born
- December 7: Abd ar -Rahman as- Sufi, Persian astronomer († 986 )
- To 903: Eadgifu, Queen of France ( † after 951)
- To 903: Wenceslaus of Bohemia, Duke, saint and martyr († 929 )
Died
- August: Benedict IV, Pope
- Adalhard, son of Margrave Henry I of Babenberg
- Moses Bar - Kepha, theologian of the Syrian orthdoxen Church (c. 813)
- Oda, wife of Arnulf of Carinthia (c. 873 )