The world in 917 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

China (11)

• In Guangzhou, Liu Yan proclaimed the state name Han (Southern Han). (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 外紀卷之五 「丁丑。梁廣州知留後劉巖建國號曰漢」)
• On day Jiashen of the second month, the Prince of Jin attacked Liyang, but Liu Xun held him off and forced him to withdraw. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史 卷9)
• On day Jiawu of the second month, Lu Wenjin of Xinzhou killed the military governor Li Cunju, fled to the Khitan and led them in attacking Xinzhou. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史 卷28)
• The Khitan rushed to attack Xinzhou; the prefect An Jinquan abandoned the city and fled, and the Khitan made Liu Yin, a subordinate of Lu Wenjin, prefect. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史 卷28)
• The Liang forces held Yangliu city with a line of stockades, but the emperor crossed the Yellow River on the ice, cleared them all, and attacked Yangliu city. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史 卷28)
• He besieged Youzhou without taking it; in the sixth month the heat and rains forced him to withdraw. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史 卷1 神冊2年 4月)
• The Jin prince attacks Liyang but is driven back by Liu Xun's defense after several days. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑 卷269 제100단(TOC 이후 비공백 줄))
• The Khitan, riding the momentum, surround Youzhou, and Lu Wenjin teaches them siege techniques. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑 卷269 제105단(TOC 이후 비공백 줄))
• Liu Yan declares himself emperor at Panyu, establishes the state of Da Yue and the era Qianheng, the origin of Southern Han. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑 卷270 제7단(TOC 이후 비공백 줄))
• The Khitan besiege Youzhou for nearly two hundred days; Li Siyuan and others assemble seventy thousand men at Yizhou. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑 卷270 제8단(TOC 이후 비공백 줄))

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Same events recorded in this year

• Guangzhou (917) — the same event in Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư and Zizhi Tongjian
• Liyang (917) — the same event in Old History of the Five Dynasties and Zizhi Tongjian

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