The
Magyars are expelled from
western Siberia, and settle in the
Carpathian Basin, under the leadership of
Árpád (The traditional date of
896 held during the 20th century has proved to be erroneous). Emperor
Leo VI (the Wise) seeks aid from the Magyars, and after crossing the
Danube on
Byzantine ships, they ravage Bulgarian territory.[1]
Simeon I (the Great), ruler (khan) of the
Bulgarian Empire, seeks refuge in the fortress of
Drastar, while the Magyars reach the outskirts of the capital
Preslav. Facing a difficult situation with war on two fronts, Simeon calls for a
truce. Leo VI sends the diplomat
Leo Choirosphaktes to Bulgaria, to negotiate the terms.[2]
May – Arnulf of Carinthia summons the
Imperial Diet in his residence at
Worms. Angered by the non-appearance of Charles the Simple, he again supports Odo's claim to the throne of the West Frankish Kingdom. In the same assembly, he crowns Zwentibold as king of
Lotharingia.
Guy IV, duke of
Spoleto, conquers
Benevento (after the Byzantines have moved the capital of
Byzantine Italy from Benevento to
Bari). Guy makes himself prince, thereby uniting the two Italian states. The Byzantines attempt to retake Benevento, but are defeated by Lombard troops.
December – Arnulf of Carinthia invades
Italy, at the head of an
East Frankish expeditionary army. He arrives in
Pavia and reorganizes the
Lombard state. Arnulf partitions the northern part of the kingdom: the western half (March of Lombardy) and the eastern half (March of Verona).
Arnulf of Carinthia crosses the
Po River and divides his army in two: one corps (
Swabian) proceeds to
Florence (via
Bologna), while the other corps (
Franks) moves through the
Lunigiana to the precincts of
Rome.
King
Anarawd of
Gwynedd is supplied with English troops, to assist in his reconquest of
Seisyllwg (
Wales). He is successful, and his brother
Cadell is finally able to take his rightful place on the Seisyllwg throne.