The world in 948 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

China (11)

• On day Dingchou, the twenty-seventh, the emperor (Gaozu) died in the Wansui Hall, aged fifty-four. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史 卷100)
• On the first day of the second month, day Xinsi, by the last edict, the imperial prince, Prince of Zhou, Liu Chengyou, ascended the throne before the bier. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史 卷100)
• Li Shouzhen, Wang Jingchong and Zhao Siwan formed an alliance and rebelled, so Bai Wenke and Chang Si were ordered to attack and suppress Hezhong. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史 卷101)
• On day Wushen of the ninth month, Wang Shoujun, a subordinate of Hou Yi, came from Fengxiang to report that all of Yi's family had been harmed by Wang Jingchong. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史 卷101)
• Emperor Gaozu died at the Wansui Hall. (New History of the Five Dynasties (Xin Wudai shi), Annals 新五代史 卷10 乾祐1年1月)
• Li Shouzhen, military governor of the Hu'guo Army, rebelled and captured Tong Pass. (New History of the Five Dynasties (Xin Wudai shi), Annals 新五代史 卷10 乾祐1年3月)
• Wang Yu, military inspector of Shanzhou, recaptured Tong Pass. (New History of the Five Dynasties (Xin Wudai shi), Annals 新五代史 卷10 乾祐1年4月)
• Zhao Siwan, a commander of the Yongxing Army, joined Li Shouzhen in rebellion. (New History of the Five Dynasties (Xin Wudai shi), Annals 新五代史 卷10 乾祐1年4月)
• Wang Jingchong joined Li Shouzhen in rebellion. (New History of the Five Dynasties (Xin Wudai shi), Annals 新五代史 卷10 乾祐1年7月)
• Emperor Gaozu of Later Han, Liu Zhiyuan, dies at Wansuidian in Daliang. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑 卷287 제87단(머리글 이후 비공백 줄 기준))

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West Asia (1)

• Romanos I dies and is buried at the Myrelaion (Skylitzes–Kedrenos, Synopsis of Histories part_12.txt 줄 197 (Bonn 쪽은 OCR 머리말이 깨져 안 적음))

Western Europe (2)

• While King Eadred was sweeping through Northumbria, the great monastery at Ripon, founded by Wilfrid, was burned. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 948 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3850))
• King Eadred, returning, caught up with the enemy at York and inflicted a great slaughter. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 948 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3850))

Same events recorded in this year

• Hezhong (948) — the same event in Old History of the Five Dynasties and New History of…
• Bianzhou (948) — the same event in Old History of the Five Dynasties, New History of the…
• Chang'an (948) — the same event in New History of the Five Dynasties and Zizhi Tongjian

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