CMXII

CMXII is a Roman numeral representation of the number nine hundred twelve. The Roman numeral system uses letters from the Latin alphabet to denote values; C is 100, M is 1000 but placed before M subtracts 100, resulting in 900; X denotes ten; II indicates two. Consequently CMXII equals 900 plus 10 plus 2.

Roman numerals have been employed in the West for over two millennia, primarily for numbering years, monarchs, legal cases, and military units. In historical documents the year 912 CE is often written as CMXII. In that year the Carolingian Empire continued to fragment; the Battle of Soissons saw the death of Emperor Charles the Fat and the rise of local rulers. In Britain the Saxon King Edward the Elder extended his influence over Mercia. Meanwhile the Abbasid Caliphate faced internal challenges, and the Fatimid Caliphate expanded its reach in North Africa. These events display the varied political and cultural shifts that occurred during the 912th year of the Common Era.

In modern usage Roman numerals appear on clock faces, in film titles, in the numbering of monarchs, and in legal or archival citations. The designation CMXII is occasionally found in contemporary documents where a traditional Roman numbering format is preferred for sequence identification.

Thus CMXII serves both as a numeric symbol within the Roman system and as a historical marker for the year 912 AD.