897

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

Decades: 840s 850s 860s 870s 880s - 890s - 900s 910s 920s 930s 940s

Years: 892 893 894 895 896 - 897 - 898 899 900 901 902

• January - the Cadaver Synod[?]
• Pope Stephen VII is succeeded by Pope Romanus, who is succeeded a few months later by Pope Theodore II, who dies twenty days later.
• End of the reign of Emperor Uda of Japan
• Emperor Daigo ascends to the throne of Japan

Births

Deaths

• Pope Stephen VII, strangled
• Pope Theodore II, cause unknown