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Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century

Decades: 890s 900s 910s 920s 930s - 940s - 950s 960s 970s 980s 990s

Years: 935 936 937 938 939 - 940 - 941 942 943 944 945

Events

Births

Brian Boru, high king of Ireland
Abu'l-Wafa, iranian mathematician

Deaths

ar-Radi (Caliph of Baghdad)
Athelstan, who was succeeded by his half-brother, Edmund