897
| Years: 893 894 895 896 – 897 – 898 899 900 901 | |
| Decades: 860s 870s 880s – 890s – 900s 910s 920s | |
| Centuries: 8th century – 9th century – 10th century | |
Events
- January – the Cadaver Synod
- July/August- Pope Stephen VII dies and is succeeded by Pope Romanus.
- November – Pope Romanus is deposed.
- December – A son of Photius is elected Pope Theodore II but dies twenty days later.
- End of the reign of Emperor Uda of Japan. He is succeeded by Emperor Daigo.
Births
- Abu al-Faraj Ali of Esfahan, scholar
Deaths
- Pope Stephen VII (strangled)
- Pope Theodore II
- Zhaozhou
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