The world in 929 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

He gave troops to his younger brother Yelü Lihu and ordered him to subdue the unsubmitted counties of Yunzhong, the Datong region. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷3 天顯4年 10月)
Wang Yanqiu defeated Dingzhou; Wang Du burned himself to death. (New History of the Five Dynasties (Xin Wudai shi), Annals 新五代史卷06 天成4年2月)
Gyeon Hwon invades Uiseong-bu with five thousand armored soldiers; the castle lord Hong Sul is killed. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷1 太祖十二年)
Ma Rangneng, commander of the Dingzhou capital, opens the gates and receives the government troops. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷276 제167단(TOC 이후 비공백 줄))
Gao Congwei calls himself Military Advisor of Jingnan and Prefect of Guizhou, and submits a memorial to the court asking for inner approval. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷276 제205단(TOC 이후 비공백 줄))

Gyeon Hwon besieges Gochang district, and Taejo goes in person to relieve it. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷1 太祖十二年)