900s
Viking Age decade
The 900s refers to either a decade or a century depending on context.
As a decade, it means 900–909 CE, part of the early medieval period.
More commonly, it designates the entire tenth century (900–999 CE): Viking raids dominated Europe throughout the 900s.
In casual modern usage, 900s can also mean the 1900s, though this risks ambiguity.
Ten-year span
- centuryHundred-year span
- tenthOrdinal for position nine-plus-one
- ninthOrdinal of nine
- chronologyTemporal ordering of events
era · period · years · annals · timeline · epoch · pre-modern · early medieval
Landed aristocratic residence
- serfdomFeudal bound labor
- vassalLand-holding sworn subordinate
- liegeFeudal superior or subject
- fiefGranted feudal estate
nobility · knight · fealty · oath · suzerain · homage · lordship · peasantry
Religious seclusion dwelling
- scriptoriumMonastery manuscript workshop
- illuminationProvision of light
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- minstrelTraveling performer of songs
troubadour · blacksmith · chainmail · tapestry · guild · apothecary · jousting · crusades
Years 901-1000 AD
- ByzantiumEastern Roman civilization
- Al-AndalusMedieval Islamic Spain
- MagyarEthnic group of Hungary
- SaracenMedieval Arab warrior
Medieval Norse sailing vessels
- raidsSudden armed attacks
- NorsemenMedieval Scandinavian warriors
- sagasExtended heroic narratives
- runestonesRunic-inscribed memorial stones
Valhalla · Odin · Thor · Leif Erikson · Scandinavia · berserkers · mead · jarls
decade
Ten-year span
chronology · era · period · years · annals · timeline · epoch · pre-modern · early medieval · date range
manor
Landed aristocratic residence
fief · nobility · knight · fealty · oath · suzerain · homage · lordship · peasantry · bailiff
monastery
Religious seclusion dwelling
- scriptoriumMonastery manuscript workshop
- illuminationProvision of light
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
minstrel · troubadour · blacksmith · chainmail · tapestry · guild · apothecary · jousting · crusades · knighthood
tenth century
Years 901-1000 AD
- ByzantiumEastern Roman civilization
- Al-AndalusMedieval Islamic Spain
- MagyarEthnic group of Hungary
longships
Medieval Norse sailing vessels
runestones · Valhalla · Odin · Thor · Leif Erikson · Scandinavia · berserkers · mead · jarls · fjords
- Library Subjectsfiction, nonfiction, reference, periodicals, biography
900s2000s
First decade, 2000s
21st century · modern era · 2020s · contemporary times · 1900s
900smodern age
Current historical epoch
information age · Digital Age · Renaissance · Age of Enlightenment · contemporary era
- 900 numberFee-charging telephone service