The world in 906 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

Luo Shaowei, military governor of Weibo, killed eight thousand of his household troops in a single night. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書卷20下天祐3年 1月)
Ding Hui, a subordinate of Zhu Wen, surrendered Zezhou and Luzhou to Taiyuan, and Li Keyong made his son Li Sizhao liuhou (acting governor). (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書卷20下天祐3年 12月)
When Yan's Liu Rengong asked for help, Li Cunxu proposed sending troops; they attacked Luzhou, lifted Liang's siege, and made Li Sizhao acting governor. (New History of the Five Dynasties (Xin Wudai shi), Annals 新五代史卷04 天復6年)
Zhu Quanzhong takes Xiangzhou. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷265)
Qin Pei takes Hongzhou and captures Zhong Kuangshi and five thousand men. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷265)
The Bian army surrounds Cangzhou and builds bulwarks, so that not even birds or rats can get through. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷265)
Liu Zhijun and others defeat Yang Chongben, who returns to Binzhou in a rout. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷265)
Li Sizhao attacks Luzhou, and Ding Hui's army surrenders to Hedong. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷265)