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Year of the Metal Snake辛巳( at the beginning of the year Metal Dragon庚辰)

Era of Diocletian: 697/698 ( year November )

Syria: 1292/93 (October)

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Europe

  • First Battle of Conquereuil
  • Ramiro III. León is defeated and must pay tribute by Almanzor in Rueda.
  • The Moors conquer and destroy Zamora.

Ersturkundliche mentions

  • The place Penig is first mentioned as Wissepnig.
  • The city of Przemysl was first mentioned.
  • The city is first mentioned in Birkenfeld.
  • The area Rothreußen is first mentioned.

Born

  • 981: Vladivoj, Prince of Poland, Duke of Bohemia († 1003)

Died

  • 09 July: Ramiro Garcés, King of Viguera
  • 20 June: Adalbert of Magdeburg, German archbishop, saint and historian (c. 910)
  • October 7: Ohtrich, German theologian and philosopher
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