The world in 946 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

China (17)

Sun Fangjian, commander of recruitment at Langshan, rebelled, relied on Langshan, and submitted to the Khitan. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史卷84)
In the eleventh month, the Northern Field Headquarters Commissioner Du Wei, with his generals and the great army, marched north from Ye and reached below the walls of Yingzhou. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史卷85)
Zhang Yanze came with cavalry from Zhenzhou and Dingzhou, claiming he could defeat the Khitan, so the great army turned west toward Zhenzhou. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史卷85)
That night, Zhang Yanze, military governor of Xiangzhou, on Khitan orders, broke into the Fengqiu Gate with two thousand vanguard troops. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史卷85)
He besieged Zhenzhou and defeated the Jin army at Zhongdu Bridge. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷4 會同9年 11月)
The Later Jin generals Du Chongwei, Li Shouzhen and Zhang Yanze led two hundred thousand men and surrendered. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷4 會同9年 12月)
The Later Jin emperor Shi Chonggui, in mourning white, received the imperial edict. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷4 會同9年 12月)
Shi Chonggui and his clan left through the Fengqiu Gate, leading a rope and sheep, and waited to surrender. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷4 會同9年 12月)
Du Wei stationed his troops at Zhongdu. (New History of the Five Dynasties (Xin Wudai shi), Annals 新五代史卷09 開運3年12月)
Du Wei, Li Shouzhen, and Zhang Yanze led their troops and surrendered to the Khitan. (New History of the Five Dynasties (Xin Wudai shi), Annals 新五代史卷09 開運3年12月)

Japan (1)

Emperor Suzaku abdicated in favor of Crown Prince Prince Nariakira (Murakami) (4/13); Murakami ascended the throne at the Daigokuden on 4/28. (Fusō Ryakuki L751 ; L756)

Western Europe (1)

King Edmund was stabbed to death by Leofa at Pucklechurch, and his brother Eadred subjected Northumbria. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 946 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3836))

Eastern Europe & Russia (1)

Stripping away the legend, Karamzin concludes that the only fact is that Olga had the Drevlian envoys killed in Kyiv. (Karamzin, History of the Russian State 제1권 VII장)

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