The world in 901 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

China (11)

• Sun Dezhao killed Wang Zhongxian, Emperor Zhaozong was restored, and he received court congratulations at the Changle Gate tower. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書 卷20上 天復1年 1月)
• The eunuch Han Quanhui escorted Emperor Zhaozong out to Fengxiang. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書 卷20上 天復1年)
• On day Yimao, when the Liang army gathered beneath the walls of Huazhou, Han Jian panicked and surrendered the city. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史 卷2)
• Sun Dezhao and others attacked Liu Jishu, and Emperor Zhaozong was restored to the throne. (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書 卷010 昭宗·哀帝 天復1年1月)
• Zhu Quanzhong captured Hezhong and took prisoner the Hu'guo Army military governor Wang Ke. (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書 卷010 昭宗·哀帝 天復1年2月)
• When Zhu Quanzhong came to the capital, Emperor Zhaozong fled to Li Maozhen at Fengxiang. (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書 卷010 昭宗·哀帝 天復1年11月)
• The eunuch Liu Jishu imprisoned Emperor Zhaozong, but was killed by Sun Dezhao; the emperor was restored, and Zhu Quanzhong was enfeoffed as King of Liang. (New History of the Five Dynasties (Xin Wudai shi), Annals 新五代史 卷01 天復1年1月)
• Han Quanhui and others, hearing that Zhu Quanzhong's army was coming, used the palace guards of Qi and Bin to coerce Emperor Zhaozong, who fled to Fengxiang. (New History of the Five Dynasties (Xin Wudai shi), Annals 新五代史 卷01 天復1年10月)
• Shi Shucong enters Taihang, comes below Jinyang walls and provokes battle, terrifying the city. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑 卷262)
• Han Quanhui and Li Yanbi threaten Emperor Zhaozong and request that he go to Fengxiang. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑 卷262)

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Korean Peninsula (1)

• Gyeon Hwon, king of Later Baekje, attacked Daeya fortress but could not take it. (Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) 卷12 孝恭王 5年)

West Asia (2)

• Al-Mu'tadid dies; al-Muktafi accedes (Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings Series III tom.4 (Arg.) [india.history.resource.86990], Annus 289)
• The Qarmatians besiege Tughj ibn Juff in Damascus (Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings Series III tom.4 (Arg.) [india.history.resource.86990], Annus 289)

Western Europe (1)

• King Alfred died six days before All Saints' Day, after a reign of twenty-nine and a half years; his son Edward succeeded him (his nephew Æthelwold rebelled at Wimborne and Twinham). (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 901 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3242))

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