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Centuries: 8th century - 9th century - 10th century

Decades: 840s 850s 860s 870s 880s - 890s - 900s 910s 920s 930s 940s

Years: 892 893 894 895 896 - 897 - 898 899 900 901 902

Events

January - the Cadaver Synod
Pope Stephen VII is succeeded by Pope Romanus, who is succeeded a few months later by Pope Theodore II, who dies twenty days later.
End of the reign of Emperor Uda of Japan
Emperor Daigo ascends to the throne of Japan

Births

Deaths

Pope Stephen VII, strangled
Pope Theodore II, cause unknown