895

Years: 891 892 893 894 - 895 - 896 897 898 899

Decades: 860s 870s 880s - 890s - 900s 910s 920s

Centuries: 8th century - 9th century - 10th century

Events

• Bohemia breaks away from Great Moravia
• Arnulf of Carinthia undertakes his second Italian campaign
• Approximate date of composition of the Musica enchiriadis, the beginnings of western polyphonic music

Births

• Athelstan of England
• Erik Bloodaxe, king of Norway

Deaths

See also: 895, 10th century, 860s, 870s, 880s, 890s, 891, 892, 893, 894