940
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| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 9th century – 10th century – 11th century |
| Decades: | 910s 920s 930s – 940s – 950s 960s 970s |
| Years: | 937 938 939 – 940 – 941 942 943 |
940 was a leap year.
Events
- Saadia Gaon makes his siddur (Jewish prayer book) in Iraq.
- Narita-san Temple is founded in Chiba, Japan.
- The Liao Dynasty stops the rule that a younger sister replace an older sister who died in marriage.
Births
- Abu'l-Wafa, Iranian mathematician
- Brian Boru, high king of Ireland
Deaths
- July 20 – Ibn Muqla, Abbasid vizier and calligrapher
- December 25 – Makan ibn Kaki, Dailamite warlord
- Taira no Masakado, leader of the Taira Clan