930

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Icelandic Althing in session at þingvellir.

Year 930 (CMXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Europe

• Summer – Establishment of the Althing, the parliament of Iceland, at þingvellir ("Thing Fields"). Chieftains from various tribes assemble for 2 weeks (at a thing) to settle disputes, arrange marriages – it continues in existence into the 21st century as the world's oldest parliament of the Icelandic Commonwealth.

Arabian Empire

• Mardavij ibn Ziyar is sent by Asfar ibn Shiruya along with his brother Shirzad, to capture the fortress of Shamiran in Tarom (Northern Iran), the capital of the Sallarid ruler Muhammad ibn Musafir. During the siege Mardavij is persuaded to revolt against Asfar, by letters from Makan ibn Kaki. With the help of the sons of the Sallarid, he kills Shirzad, including other members of his tribe. Mardavij founds the Ziyarid Dynasty and becomes the ruler of Asfar's former territories, which includes; Rey, Qazvin, Zanjan, Abhar, Qom and Karaj.

Asia

• October 16 – Emperor Daigo, being fatally ill, abdicates in favor of his 7-year-old son Suzaku. He enters the Buddhist priesterhood, but dies shortly after a 33-year reign. Former Emperor Uda (his father), remains the power behind the Japanese throne (until 931).
• The independent Korean island state of Usan-guk becomes a protectorate of Goryeo.
• Yelü Bei, prince and elder brother of the Khitan Emperor Tai Zong, leaves for China.

Births

• Alferius, Italian abbot and saint (d. 1050)
• Gisulf I, prince of Salerno (d. 977)
• Herbert of Wetterau, German nobleman (d. 992)
• Lambert of Chalon, Frankish nobleman (d. 978)
• Liudolf, duke of Swabia (approximate date)
• Mieszko I, king of Poland (approximate date)
• Nikon the Metanoeite, Byzantine monk (d. 998)
• Ya'qub ibn Killis, Fatimid vizier (d. 991)
• Zhang Mi, Chinese Ci lyric poet

Deaths

• May 31 – Liu Hua, princess of Southern Han (b. 896)
• June 19 – Xiao Qing, chancellor of Later Liang (b. 862)
• June 20 – Hucbald, Frankish monk and music theorist
• October 23 – Daigo, emperor of Japan (b. 885)
• October 26 – Li Qi, chancellor of Later Liang (b. 871)
• November 19 – Yan Keqiu, Chinese chief strategist
• December 2 – Ma Yin, Chinese warlord and king (b. 853)
• Amoghavarsha II, ruler of Rashtrakuta (India)
• García II Sánchez, duke of Gascony (approximate date)
• Sharwin II, ruler of the Bavand Dynasty (Iran)
• Xia Luqi, general of Later Tang (b. 882)

References