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| Years: 893 894 895 896 - 897 - 898 899 900 901 | |
| Decades: 860s 870s 880s - 890s - 900s 910s 920s | |
| Centuries: 8th century - 9th century - 10th century | |
Events
- January - the Cadaver Synod
- July/August- Pope Stephen VII dies and is succeeded by Pope Romanus.
- November - Pope Romanus is deposed.
- December - A son of Photius is elected Pope Theodore II but dies twenty days later.
- End of the reign of Emperor Uda of Japan. He is succeeded by Emperor Daigo.
Births
- Abu al-Faraj Ali of Esfahan, scholar
Deaths
- Pope Stephen VII (strangled)
- Pope Theodore II
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