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AD 917: The Khitan people sieged the city of Youzhou, belonging to the State of Former Jin, with more than 100 thousand men, while only 30 thousand men were defending the city. However, thanks to excellent military commanding, Former Jin defeated the Khitans.

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AD 911: Conrad I became the King of Germany after all heirs of Carolingian Dynasty in East Francia died.

It's alive! It's aliveeeeeee!!!! The fish jumps out of my frying pan!

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Against for reason stated by @Lucien Mounier. The Greater German Reich is now under permanent control of moderators, and its world factbook entry says, "Please do not attempt to reestablish this region." This can be seen as a way to "immortalize" TGGR that cannot be undone by a SC resolution...

AD 907: Emperor Aizong (唐哀宗) involuntarily abdictated and Zhu Wen claimed the crown, establishing the State of Later Liang. Tang Dynasty ended here.

AD 901: Liu Jishu, the most powerful eunuch who had imprisoned Emperor Zhaozong of Tang Dynasty, was assassinated by Prime Minister Cui Yong and associated warlords. The Emperor was not controlled by eunuchs any more, but instead was controlled by military governors (jiedushi).

AD 891: Formosus became Pope of the Catholic Church. He would be declared an illegal pope years later.

Speaker: < Abstain > Would you like to reopen nominations? < No >

AD 889: Vladimir became the Knyaz of Bulgaria, marking the start of a wave of paganism's returning.

AD 887: Wunengzi was written by an anonymous philosopher. It is considered the earlist work about anarchism (though the name "anarchism" had not been invented until one thousand years later) in China.

AD 883: After a bloody siege, Li Keyong and his army recaptured the city of Chang'an, ending rebellion occupation of the capital of Tang Dynasty.

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AD 878: In England, Alfred the Great defeated the Vikings in the Battle of Edington, saving Anglo-Saxon territories from the fate of entirely falling into Viking hands.