903
This page relates to the year 903 Calendrier Julien.
Events
The Middle East
- Beginning of the domination samanide on the Afghanistan saffaride (fine in 999).
- Agitation of the Qarmates (sect ismaïlienne founded by Hamdan Qarmat, peasant of Iraq) led by Abu Saïd Al-Jannabi in the Abbasid Empire . It seizes Bahrain and of Dhikrawah in Syria, Damas holds to ransom and massacres the population of Baalbek between 903 and 906.
- the effects on the trade and the rural life of the revolts of the Zandj and the Qarmates weaken the mode of Baghdad.
Europe
- July - September: Pontificate of Leon V.
- August: Beginning of the Pontificate of the antipape Christophore (end in January 904).
- First charter of Incastelallamento in Italy.
- the Arabs seize the Balearic Islands and attach them to their Arab empire of Spain.
- the Viking S go up the the Loire, take Tours (fire of the abbey of Saint Martin's day) and set fire to Amboise and Bléré. They are demolished with Saint-Martin-the-Beautiful.
Art & culture
- Hunayn Ibn Ishak written history of the Arab eminent doctors .
- invaluable Atours , encyclopedia of Iranian Ibn Rustah. It leaves precise descriptions of routes and cities.
Births in 903
Death in 903
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December 6th: The pope Leon V, imprisoned in September, strangled by the antipape Christophe.
Be-X-old: 903 Map-bms: 903
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