939
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939 (CMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 939th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 939th year of the 1st millennium, the 39th year of the 10th century, and the 10th and last year of the 930s decade. As of the start of 939, the Gregorian calendar was 5 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
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Events
- Edmund I of England became King of England
- July 14 – Pope Stephen VIII succeeds Pope Leo VII as the 127th pope.
- Arabs lose Madrid to the Kingdom of León.
Births
- Emperor Romanos II of the Byzantine Empire
- Emperor Taizong of Song
Deaths
- October 2 – Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine
- October 27 – Æthelstan, King of the English
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