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[[File:Car Simeon Bulharsky - Alfons Mucha.jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|Tsar [[Simeon I of Bulgaria]] on his throne.]]
Year '''927''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CMXXVII]]''') was a [[common year starting on Monday]] of the [[Julian calendar]].

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Europe ====
* [[May 27]] &ndash; [[Simeon I of Bulgaria|Simeon I]], emperor (''[[tsar]]'') of the [[First Bulgarian Empire|Bulgarian Empire]], dies of [[heart failure]] in his palace at [[Veliki Preslav|Preslav]] after a 34-year reign. He is survived by four sons and succeeded by his second son [[Peter I of Bulgaria|Peter I]], who signs a [[peace treaty]] with the [[Byzantine Empire]]. The peace is confirmed by Peter's marrying [[Irene Lekapene|Maria Lekapene]] (the daughter of [[Christopher Lekapenos]], son and co-emperor of [[Romanos I Lekapenos|Romanos I]]). The treaty restores the borders to those established by several treaties (thus recognizing Bulgaria's possession of [[Macedonia (Greece)|Macedonia]]).<ref>{{The Early Medieval Balkans|page=161}}</ref>
* [[July 12]] &ndash; King [[Æthelstan]] of Wessex claims his kingdom and receives the submission of High-Reeve [[Ealdred I of Bamburgh]] and probably also of [[Owain ap Dyfnwal (fl. 934)|Owain ap Dyfnwal]], [[King of Strathclyde]], at [[Eamont Bridge]]. He also secures a pledge from King [[Constantine II of Scotland]], that he will not ally with the [[Vikings|Viking]] kings.<ref>{{cite book|last=Palmer|first=Alan|last2=Palmer|first2=Veronica|year=1992|title=The Chronology of British History|publisher=Century Ltd|location=London|pages=42–47|isbn=978-0-7126-5616-0}}</ref> This summer also Kings [[Hywel Dda]] of [[Deheubarth]] and [[Owain ap Hywel (Glywysing)|Owain]] of [[Glywysing]] and [[Kingdom of Gwent|Gwent]] submit to the overlordship of Æthelstan at [[Hereford]]. The borders between [[England]] and [[Wales]] are set at the [[River Wye]].
* Summer &ndash; The [[Principality of Hungary|Hungarians]] fight in [[Rome]], helping Margrave Peter against Pope [[Pope John X|John X]]. They then go to southern [[Italy]], and conquer the cities of [[Taranto]] and [[Oria, Apulia|Oria]].
* [[August 15]] &ndash; Led by the [[Slavs|Slavic]] [[Sabir al-Fata|Sabir]], the [[Fatimid Caliphate|Fatimids]] from [[Emirate of Sicily|Sicily]], capture and destroy Taranto. They enslave much of the population.
* October/November - [[Byzantine–Bulgarian Treaty of 927|Treaty of Constantinople]]. The [[First Bulgarian Empire|Bulgarian Empire]] solidifies its status as a [[List of medieval great powers|great power]].

==== Asia ====
* [[Later Baekje]], one of the [[Later Three Kingdoms]] of [[Korea]], sacks the [[Later Silla|Silla]] capital at [[Gyeongju]]. King [[Gyeongae of Silla|Gyeongae]] commits suicide and [[Gyeongsun of Silla|Gyeongsun]] is placed on the [[throne]] by the Later Baekje king [[Kyŏn Hwŏn]].
* October/November &ndash; The [[Qarmatian invasion of Iraq (927–928)|Qarmatian invasion of Iraq]] begins.
* [[7 December]] &ndash; The [[Sajid dynasty|Sajid]] emir of [[Adharbayjan]], [[Yusuf ibn Abi'l-Saj]] is defeated and captured by the [[Qarmatians]] near [[Kufa]].<ref>{{cite book | last = Kennedy | first = Hugh | author-link = Hugh N. Kennedy | chapter = The Reign of al-Muqtadir (295–320/908–32): A History | pages = 13–47 | title = Crisis and Continuity at the Abbasid Court: Formal and Informal Politics in the Caliphate of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32) | location = Leiden | publisher = Brill | year = 2013 | isbn = 978-90-04-25271-4 | chapter-url = {{Google Books|cUodAAAAQBAJ|page=13|plainurl=y}} }}</ref>

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* The [[Bulgarian Orthodox Church]] is recognised as autocephalous, by the [[Patriarchate of Constantinople]].
* [[September 14]] &ndash; [[Cele Dabhaill mac Scannal]], Irish preacher and [[abbot]], dies on his [[pilgrimage]] at [[Rome]].
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== Births ==
* [[March 21]] &ndash; [[Emperor Taizu of Song|Taizu]], emperor of the [[Song dynasty]] (d. [[976]])
* [[Amlaíb Cuarán]], Viking king of [[Scandinavian York]] (d. [[981]])
* [[Ch'oe Sung-no]], Korean politician and [[Korean poetry|poet]] (d. [[989]])
* [[Fantinus]], Italian [[hermit]] and [[abbot]] (approximate date)
* [[Fujiwara no Anshi]], empress consort of [[Japan]] (d. [[964]])

== Deaths ==
* [[January 13]] &ndash; [[Berno of Cluny]], Frankish monk and abbot
* [[January 14]] &ndash; [[Wang Yanhan]], king of [[Min (Ten Kingdoms)|Min]] ([[Ten Kingdoms]])
* [[May 27]] &ndash; [[Simeon I of Bulgaria|Simeon I]], emperor (''[[tsar]]'') of the [[First Bulgarian Empire|Bulgarian Empire]]
* [[August 24]]
** [[Doulu Ge]], chancellor of [[Later Tang]]
** [[Wei Yue]], chancellor of Later Tang
* [[September 14]] &ndash; [[Cele Dabhaill mac Scannal]], Irish abbot
* [[November 7]] &ndash; [[Zhu Shouyin]], general of Later Tang
* [[November 20]] &ndash; [[Xu Wen]], general and [[regent]] of [[Wu (Ten Kingdoms)|Wu]] (b. [[862]])
* [[Abdallah ibn Muhammad al-Khaqani|Abdallah ibn Muhammad]], Abbasid [[vizier]] (or [[926]])
* [[Shahid Balkhi]], Persian philosopher and poet
* [[Gyeongae of Silla|Gyeongae]], king ([[List of monarchs of Korea|55th ruler]]) of [[Later Silla|Silla]] ([[Korea]])
* [[Ha-Mim]], Moroccan [[prophet]] and messenger of [[Islam]]
* [[Ibn al-Dahhak]], Kurdish chieftain (approximate date)
* [[Miró II of Cerdanya|Miró II]], count of [[County of Cerdanya|Cerdanya]] and [[County of Besalú|Besalú]] ([[Spain]])
* [[Ren Huan]], general and chancellor of Later Tang
* [[Sin Sung-gyom]], Korean general ([[Later Three Kingdoms|Three Kingdoms]])
* [[Sitric Cáech|Sigtrygg Cáech]], Viking king of Scandinavian York
* [[Zhang Ge]], politician and chancellor of [[Former Shu]]

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