(9th century - 10th century - 11th century - other centuries)

As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000.

Events

• The beginning of the Medieval Warm Period
• Viking groups settle in northern France - Norse become Normans
• Foundation of Cluny, first federated monastic order
• Khazar kingdom is attacked and defeated by Kievan Rus (965)
• Collapse of the central lowland Maya civilization. End of Classic Maya period, begin Post-Classic Maya
• Collapse of Great Moravia
• Buddhist temple construction commences at Pagan, Myanmar
• Laguna Copperplate Inscription, Kavi script, inscribed in Luzon, Philippines, dated Saka year 822 or 900 CE.

Significant people

• Nicephorus II, Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire (lived 912 - 969, reigned 963 - 969).
• Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (lived 912 - 973, reigned 936 - 973).
• King Edmund I of England (lived 921 - 946, reigned 939 - 946).
• John I Tzimisces, Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire (lived 925 - 976, reigned 969 - 976).
• Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor (lived 955 - 983, reigned 973 - 983.
• Theophanu, wife of Otto II, mother and Regent of Otto III, (lived 956 - 991, reigned 983-991).
• Tsar Samuil of Bulgaria (lived 958 - 1014, reigned 976 - 1014).
• Vladimir I, Prince of Kievan Rus (lived 958 - 1015).
• Basil II, Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, (lived 958 - 1025, reigned 976 - 1025).
• Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor (lived 980 - 1002, reigned 983 - 1002).

Inventions, discoveries, introductions

• Hop (plant) first mentioned in connection with beer brewing

Decades and years