The world in 893 AD — what happened that year

11 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

The Bian commander Wang Zhongsi took Xuzhou; Jiedushi Shi Pu and his family burned to death. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書卷20上景福2年 4月)
When the Fengxiang army advanced on Xingping, the court's army collapsed of itself, and Zhaozong beheaded the Xiwen military governor and others to atone. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書卷20上景福2年 8月)
Wang Jian killed Chen Jingxuan and Tian Lingzi and took control of Xichuan. (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書卷010 昭宗·哀帝景福2年4月)
Zhu Quanzhong captured Xuzhou; Shi Pu, military governor of the Wuning Army, was killed in battle. (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書卷010 昭宗·哀帝景福2年4月)
Li Maozhen invaded the capital and removed the eunuchs and the chief minister Du Rangneng. (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書卷010 昭宗·哀帝景福2年9月)
Li Keyong goes down through Jingxing, and Li Cunxiao enters Zhenzhou to relieve it. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷259)
Zhu Youyu besieges Pengcheng (Xuzhou). (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷259)
Yang Xingmi takes Luzhou and beheads Cai Chou. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷259)
Li Maozhen and others advance on Xingping and press the attack. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷259)

Ibn Abi al-Saj takes Maragha (Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings Series III tom.4 (Arg.) [india.history.resource.86990], Annus 280)

A great army crossed at once from Boulogne in 250 ships and reached the mouth of the river Limne in eastern Kent. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 893 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3035))