940
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
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| Centuries: | |
| Decades: | |
| Years: |
| 940 by topic |
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| Leaders |
| Categories |
| Gregorian calendar | 940 CMXL |
| Ab urbe condita | 1693 |
| Armenian calendar | 389 ԹՎ ՅՁԹ |
| Assyrian calendar | 5690 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 861–862 |
| Bengali calendar | 347 |
| Berber calendar | 1890 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1484 |
| Burmese calendar | 302 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6448–6449 |
| Chinese calendar | Kỷ hợiNiên (EarthPig) 3637 or 3430 — to — Canh tử niên (MetalRat) 3638 or 3431 |
| Coptic calendar | 656–657 |
| Discordian calendar | 2106 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 932–933 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4700–4701 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| -Vikram Samvat | 996–997 |
| -Shaka Samvat | 861–862 |
| -Kali Yuga | 4040–4041 |
| Holocene calendar | 10940 |
| Iranian calendar | 318–319 |
| Islamic calendar | 328–329 |
| Japanese calendar | Tengyō3 ( thiên khánh ３ niên ) |
| Javanese calendar | 840–841 |
| Julian calendar | 940 CMXL |
| Korean calendar | 3273 |
| Minguo calendar | 972 beforeROC Dân tiền 972 niên |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −528 |
| Seleucid era | 1251/1252AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 1482–1483 |
| Tibetan calendar | Âm thổ trư niên (female Earth-Pig) 1066 or 685 or −87 — to — Dương kim thử niên (male Iron-Rat) 1067 or 686 or −86 |
Year940(CMXL) was aleap year starting on Wednesday(link will display the full calendar) of theJulian calendar.
Events
[edit]By place
[edit]Europe
[edit]- The tribe of thePolansbegins the construction of the following fortified settlements (Giecz,Bnin,Ląd,Gniezno,Poznań,GrzybowoandOstrów Lednicki) inGreater Poland.ThePiast Dynastyunder DukeSiemomysłgains control over other groups of Polans along the UpperVistula,and establishes their rule around Giecz (approximate date).
Japan
[edit]- March 25–Taira no Masakado,the self-proclaimed "New Emperor" ( tân hoàng ), is subdued by local rivals who revolt against his rule. His forces are defeated by his cousin,Taira no Sadamori,inShimōsa Province.Masakado's head is brought back to EmperorSuzakuinTokyo.[1]
By topic
[edit]Literature
[edit]- Saadia Gaon,a Jewishrabbiand philosopher, compiles hisSiddur(Jewish prayer book) inArabicandsynagogalpoetry in modern-dayIraq(approximate date).
Religion
[edit]- Narita-san( "New victory temple" ), aShingon Buddhisttemple, is founded inChiba(Japan).
Births
[edit]- June 10–Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani,Persianmathematicianandastronomer(d.998)
- Abdollah ibn Bukhtishu,Syrianphysicianand scientist (d.1058)
- Abu-Mahmud Khojandi,Persian astronomer and mathematician (d.1000)
- Abū Sahl al-Qūhī,Persian mathematician andphysicist(approximate date)
- Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou,French queen andregent(d.1026)
- Al-Baqillani,Muslim theologian andjurist(approximate date)
- Baldwin III( "the Young" ), Frankishnobleman(approximate date)
- Chavundaraya,Indian general, architect andpoet(d.989)
- Damian Dalassenos,Byzantine governor (approximate date)
- Eadwig( "the All-Fair" ), king ofEngland(approximate date)
- Ferdowsi,Persian poet and author (approximate date)
- George El Mozahem,Egyptianmartyrandsaint(d.969)
- Géza,Grand Prince of the Hungarians(approximate date)
- Guy(orGuido), margrave ofIvrea(Piedmont) (d.965)
- Henry III( "the Younger" ), duke ofBavaria(approximate date)
- Leopold I,margrave ofAustria(approximate date)
- Lothair I,margrave of theNordmark(approximate date)
- Notker of Liège,French bishop andprince-bishop(d.1008)
- Sulayman al-Ghazzi,Arab poet andbishop of Gaza(approximate date)[2]
- Subh of Córdoba,mother and regent ofHisham II(approximate date)
- Thorgeir Ljosvetningagodi,Icelandiclawspeaker(approximate date)
- Vijayanandi,Indian mathematician and astronomer (approximate date)
- Willigis,Germanarchchancellorand archbishop (approximate date)
- Wulfhilda of Barking,English nun andabbess(approximate date)
Deaths
[edit]- March 25–Taira no Masakado,Japanese nobleman andsamurai
- May 12–Eutychius,patriarch ofAlexandria(b.877)
- June 7–Qian Hongzun,heir apparentofWuyue(b.925)
- July 4–Wang Jianli,Chinese general (b.871)
- July 20–Ibn Muqla,Abbasidvizierandcalligrapher
- August 5–Li Decheng,Chinese general (b.863)
- September 30–Fan Yanguang,Chinese general
- November 8–Yao Yi,Chinesechancellor(b.866)
- November 14–Abu'l-Fadl al-Bal'ami,Samanid vizier
- December 23–Ar-Radi,Abbasid caliph (b.909)
- December 25–Makan ibn Kaki,Daylamitewarlord
- Atenulf II,prince ofBeneventoandCapua(Italy)
- Faelan mac Muiredach,king ofLeinster(Ireland)
- Ibn Abd Rabbih,Moorish writer and poet (b.860)
- Rajyapala,emperor of thePala Dynasty(Bengal)
- Yang Lian,crown princeofWu(Ten Kingdoms)
- Zhao Guangyi,Chinese official and chancellor
References
[edit]- ^Turnbull, Stephen (1998).The Samurai Sourcebook.Cassell & Co. p. 199.ISBN1854095234.
- ^Noble, Samuel (December 17, 2010). "Sulayman al-Ghazzi". In Thomas, David; Mallett, Alexander (eds.).Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History. Volume 2 (900-1050).BRILL. p. 617.ISBN978-90-04-21618-1.RetrievedJanuary 16,2024.