916
916 — China: 耶律阿保機登基稱「大聖大明天皇帝」，定國號為「契丹」
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| KoreaNorthern and Southern States period 698–918 | ChinaFive Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period 907–960 | JapanHeian period 794–1185 | United States |
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- No events recorded for this year
- 917신라 경명왕 즉위
- 918고려의 시조 태조 왕건이 철원에서 고려 건국
| - 耶律阿保機登基稱「大聖大明天皇帝」，定國號為「契丹」。ZH
- 917南海王劉龑在番禺稱帝，國號「大越」。
- 917September — Liu Yan emperor of Southern Han.
- 917The earliest Chinese reference to Greek fire appeared.
- 918大越改國號為「漢」，史稱「南漢」。契丹定都臨潢府（巴林左旗）。
| - No events recorded for this year
| covered from 1607 |