850 AD to 999 AD

850 - 899 AD

Ghana Empire flourishes ca. 850 AD. Rurik, Varagian chieftain and founder of the Rurik Dynasty becomes Prince of Novgorod in 862 AD. The Photian schism between the Eastern and Western Churches between 863-867 AD. Boris I of Bulgaria is baptized in 864 AD. The founder of the Macedonian dynasty, Basil I becomes Byzantine Emperor on September 23, 867 AD. Islamic philosopher and scientists Al-Kindi dies in 870 AD. Eastern part of the Carolingian Empire is partitioned between the three sons of Louis the German on his death on June 28, 876 AD. Western part of the Carolingian Empire fells into decline after death of Charles the Bald on October 6, 877 AD. King of Wessex, Alfred the Great defeats the Danes in the Battle of Ethandun in 878 AD. Oleg of Novgorod captures Kiev in 882 AD. King of East Francia, Charles the Fat unites the Carolingian Empire in 885 AD. Alfred the Great dies on October 26, 899 AD.

900 - 949 AD

A Norwegian Viking Gunnbjörn Ulfsson discovers Greenland ca. 900 AD. Collapse of the Classic Maya Civilization ca. 900 AD. The Hungarians defeat the Bavarian army under the command of Margrave Luitpold of Bavaria in the Battle of Pressburg on July 5, 907 AD. The fall of the Tang Dynasty in 907 AD is followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. The last Carolingian ruler of East Francia, Louis the Child dies on November 10, 911 AD. King of West Francia, Charles the Simple gives Normandy to the Viking leader Rollo as a fief. Gorm the Old becomes King of Denmark ca. 920 AD. Henry I the Fowler becomes King of Germany on May 15, 919 AD. Persian philosopher and physician Rhazes dies on October 27, 925 AD. Arab astronomer Al-Batani dies in 929 AD. Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia is killed in a plot on September 29, 935 AD. Otto I is crowned King of Germany on August 8, 936 AD. Athelstan of England defeats the combined Norse-Celtic forces in the Battle of Brunanburh and claims the title king of all Britain in 937 AD.

950 - 999 AD

The first monasteries are built in the Mount Athos ca. 950 AD. Otto I decisively defeats the Hungarians in the Battle of Lechfeld on June 6, 955 AD. Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus dies on November 11, 959 AD. Danish king Harald "Bluetooth" is baptized ca. 960 AD. The Song Dynasty becomes the ruling dynasty in China ca. 960 AD. Otto I is crowned Holy Roman Emperor on February 2, 962 AD. The first historical ruler of Poland, Mieszko I converts to Christianity in 966 AD. The Fatimids capture Egypt in 969 AD. The fist Nordic settlement in Greenland is founded by Eric the Red ca. 980 AD. Hugh Capet succeeds the last Carolingian ruler in West Francia and becomes the first King of France in July 3, 987 AD. Vladimir I of Kiev converts to Christianity in 988 AD. Otto III is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Gregory V on June 21, 996 AD.