Century
10th century CE
The years 901 – 1000 CE. The atlas records 1,536 events begun in them: the most significant follow, region by region, with the realms of the age and its wonders, trade routes, faiths and great people.
- 901 – 1000 CE
- 1,536 events
- 30 realms
- Realms with a page of their own
- Others the atlas draws, from Cliopatria
Headlines
The most significant events, wherever they happened- 1000 – 12th centuryRomanesque artEvent · Europe
- 988 CEChristianization of Kievan Rus'Event · Europe
- 10th century – 1999 CEfoot bindingEvent · East Asia
- 10 August 955 CEBattle of LechfeldBattle · Europe
- 10 August 991 CEBattle of MaldonBattle · Europe
- 937 CEBattle of BrunanburhBattle · Europe
- 20 August 917 CEBattle of AchelousBattle · Europe
- 999 – 1000 CEBattle of SvolderBattle · Europe
Around the world
The most significant of the rest, in each regionNorth Africa
- Fatimid conquest of Egypt6 February 969 CE · War6 February 969 CE
- Founding of Cairo6 July 969 CE · Founding6 July 969 CE
- Founding of Algiers944 CE · Founding944 CE
- Founding of Al-Azhar University970s – 1961 CE · Founding970s – 1961 CE
- Founding of Fatimid Caliphate909 CE · Founding909 CE
- Fall of Aghlabids21 March 909 CE · Collapse21 March 909 CE
Sub-Saharan Africa
- Fall of Kingdom of Aksum960 CE · Collapse960 CE
- Founding of Sankore Madrasah988 CE · Founding988 CE
- Founding of Kilwa Sultanate957 CE · Founding957 CE
- Founding of Kingdom of Nri10th century – 10th century CE · Founding10th century – 10th century CE
- Founding of Sultanate of Mogadishu10th century – 10th century CE · Founding10th century – 10th century CE
- Founding of Empire of Kitara940 CE · Founding940 CE
Middle East
- Rus'–Byzantine War of 941–944941 – 944 CE · War941 – 944 CE
- Rus'–Byzantine War of 907907 CE · War907 CE
- Sack of Mecca11 January 930 CE · Attack11 January 930 CE
- Capture of Ramla24 May 970 CE · Battle24 May 970 CE
- Battle of ArcadiopolisMarch 970 CE · BattleMarch 970 CE
- Rus'–Byzantine Treaty of 907907 CE · Treaty907 CE
Europe
- Sviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria967 – 971 CE · War967 – 971 CE
- Battle of Cedynia24 June 972 CE · Battle24 June 972 CE
- Battle of Pressburg4 July 907 CE · Battle4 July 907 CE
- Treaty of Saint Clair-sur-Epte911 CE · Treaty911 CE
- Baptism of Poland19 April 966 CE · Event19 April 966 CE
- Byzantine–Bulgarian War of 913–927913 – 927 CE · War913 – 927 CE
Central Asia
- 943 CE Nisa earthquake20 August 943 CE · Natural disaster20 August 943 CE
- Fall of Samanid Empire999 CE · Collapse999 CE
- Fall of Afrighids995 CE · Collapse995 CE
- Ghaznavid campaign in Khorasan999 – 1004 CE · War999 – 1004 CE
- Karakhanid-Samanid Wars990 – 1000 CE · War990 – 1000 CE
- 953 CE Nisa earthquake20 August 953 CE · Natural disaster20 August 953 CE
South Asia
- Battle of GhazniMarch 998 CE · BattleMarch 998 CE
- Founding of Ghaznavid Empire962 CE · Founding962 CE
- Fall of Rashtrakuta dynasty982 CE · Collapse982 CE
- Battle of Takkolam949 CE · Battle949 CE
- Ghaznavid campaigns in India10th century – 11th century CE · War10th century – 11th century CE
- Founding of Western Chalukya Empire973 CE · Founding973 CE
East Asia
- 946 eruption of Paektu Mountain946 CE · Natural disaster946 CE
- Goryeo–Khitan War993 – 1022 CE · War993 – 1022 CE
- Chenqiao Coup8 February 960 CE · Political8 February 960 CE
- Fall of Tang dynasty907 CE · Collapse907 CE
- Founding of Song dynasty960 CE · Founding960 CE
- Founding of Goryeo918 CE · Founding918 CE
Southeast Asia
- Battle of Bach Dang River938 CE · Battle938 CE
- Anarchy of the 12 Warlords965 – 968 CE · Rebellion965 – 968 CE
- Founding of Magelang11 April 907 CE · Founding11 April 907 CE
- Construction of Banteay Srei967 CE · Construction967 CE
- Song–Đại Cồ Việt war981 CE · War981 CE
- Founding of Ngô dynasty939 CE · Founding939 CE
Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
South America
Realms of the age
Our civilizations alive in these years, by home region. Each track is the century, its bar the realm’s years.Sub-Saharan Africa
Kingdom of Aksum4th century BCE – 960 CE
Ghana Empire100 – 12th century CE
Kingdom of Makuria5th century – 1518 CE
Alodia6th century – 1504 CE
Middle East
Abbasid Caliphate750 – 1258 CE
Europe
Roman Empire27 BCE – 1453 CE
Byzantine Empire285 – 1453 CE
Kievan Rus'882 – 1240 CE
Holy Roman Empire962 – 1806 CE
South Asia
Chola dynasty300 BCE – 1279 CE
Chalukya dynasty543 – 1200 CE
Pala Empire750 – 1174 CE
Rashtrakuta dynasty753 – 982 CE
Western Chalukya Empire973 – 1189 CE
East Asia
Tang dynasty618 – 907 CE
Liao dynasty916 – 1125 CE
Goryeo918 – 1392 CE
Song dynasty960 – 1279 CE
Southeast Asia
Champa192 – 1832 CE
Srivijaya650 – 1377 CE
Mataram kingdom716 – 1016 CE
Khmer Empire802 – 1431 CE
Pagan kingdom849 – 1297 CE
Ngô dynasty939 – 965 CE
Đinh Dynasty968 – 980 CE
Early Lê dynasty980 – 1009 CE
Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
South America
Chimor850s – 1470s CE
Wonders
Being built, or standingBuilt in these years
Standing
- The Pyramids of Gizac. 2600 – 2510 BCE · Giza, Egyptc. 2600 – 2510 BCE
- The Abu Simbel Templesc. 1264 – 1244 BCE · Abu Simbel, Egyptc. 1264 – 1244 BCE
- The Lighthouse of Alexandriac. 292 – 280 BCE · Alexandria, Egyptc. 292 – 280 BCE
- The Obelisk of Axumc. 300 CE · Axum, Ethiopiac. 300 CE
- The Ziggurat of Urc. 2100 – 2050 BCE · Nasiriyah, Iraqc. 2100 – 2050 BCE
- The Ishtar Gatec. 575 – 569 BCE · Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germanyc. 575 – 569 BCE
- The Mausoleum at Halicarnassusc. 353 – 351 BCE · Bodrum, Turkeyc. 353 – 351 BCE
- Al-Khazneh, Petrac. 1 CE · Petra, Jordanc. 1 CE
- The Dome of the Rock691 – 692 CE · Jerusalem691 – 692 CE
- Stonehengec. 2600 – 2400 BCE · Wiltshire, Englandc. 2600 – 2400 BCE
- The Parthenon447 – 432 BCE · Athens, Greece447 – 432 BCE
- The Colosseum72 – 80 CE · Rome, Italy72 – 80 CE
- Hagia Sophia532 – 537 CE · Istanbul, Turkey532 – 537 CE
- The Great Stupa at Sanchic. 250 – 50 BCE · Sanchi, Indiac. 250 – 50 BCE
- The Great Wall of Chinac. 221 – 210 BCE · Mutianyu, Beijing, Chinac. 221 – 210 BCE
- The Great Buddha Hall of Tōdai-ji745 – 758 CE · Nara, Japan745 – 758 CE
- Borobudurc. 780 – 833 CE · Magelang, Indonesiac. 780 – 833 CE
- The Pyramid of the Sunc. 200 CE · Teotihuacan, Mexicoc. 200 CE
- Tikal Temple Ic. 734 – 745 CE · Petén, Guatemalac. 734 – 745 CE
Trade routes
Carrying trade in these years- Via Marisc. 3000 BCE – 1516 CE · by landc. 3000 BCE – 1516 CE
- Grand Trunk Roadc. 500 BCE – today · by landc. 500 BCE – today
- Trans-Saharan tradec. 500 BCE – 1900 CE · by land and riverc. 500 BCE – 1900 CE
- Maritime Silk Roadc. 200 BCE – 1500 CE · by sea and riverc. 200 BCE – 1500 CE
- Darb el-Arbaʽin (Forty Days Road)c. 200 BCE – today · by landc. 200 BCE – today
- Via Egnatiac. 146 BCE – 1453 CE · by landc. 146 BCE – 1453 CE
- Silk Roadc. 130 BCE – 1453 CE · by landc. 130 BCE – 1453 CE
- Grand Canal609 CE – today · by river609 CE – today
- Tea Horse Roadc. 618 CE – 1949 · by landc. 618 CE – 1949
- Radhanite route via the Red Seac. 700 CE – 950 CE · by land and seac. 700 CE – 950 CE
- Radhanite route via Baghdadc. 762 CE – 950 CE · by land, sea and riverc. 762 CE – 950 CE
- Volga trade routec. 780 CE – 1050 · by land, sea and riverc. 780 CE – 1050
- Route from the Varangians to the Greeksc. 800 CE – 1100 · by sea and riverc. 800 CE – 1100
- Via Regiac. 800 CE – 1815 · by landc. 800 CE – 1815
- Maya coastal canoe tradec. 800 CE – 1525 · by seac. 800 CE – 1525
- Swahili coast tradec. 900 CE – 1500 · by land and seac. 900 CE – 1500
Faiths on the move
Where each faith arrived in these years- HinduismReached East Java (Trowulan) (929 CE)
- JudaismReached Kaifeng (c. 1000) and Malabar (Cochin) (c. 1000)
- BuddhismReached Cambodia (Angkor) (c. 950 CE) and Western Tibet (Tholing) (996 CE)
- ChristianityReached Rus (Kyiv) (c. 945 CE), Denmark (Jelling) (c. 965 CE), Poland (Gniezno) (966 CE) and 4 more
- TaoismReached Quanzhou (c. 1000)
- IslamReached Gilan and Daylam (Lahijan) (c. 903 CE), Volga Bulgaria (Bolghar) (922 CE), Karakhanid realm (Kashgar) (c. 934 CE) and 4 more
Great people
Alive in these years, in the halls of the Agora of Ages- 874 – 937 CEDương Đình NghệDrove the Southern Han out of Đại La (931); military governor of Tĩnh HảiVietnamese Commanders
- 898 – 944 CENgô QuyềnVictory on the Bạch Đằng River (938); ended a millennium of Chinese ruleVietnamese Commanders
- 924 – 979 CEĐinh Bộ LĩnhDefeated the twelve warlords and united the country as Đại Cồ Việt (968)Vietnamese Commanders
- 941 – 1005 CELê HoànFounded the Early Lê dynasty (980); defeated the Song invasion of 981Vietnamese Commanders
- c. 970 – c. 1020 CELeif EriksonNorse explorer; reached Vinland (North America) c. 1000Explorers
- c. 973 – c. 1014 CEMurasaki ShikibuThe Tale of GenjiWriters & Poets
