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Contents

Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

Europe

Asia

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Byzantine Empire

★ June 22 — Byzantine Emperor Michael I Rangabe is defeated in a war against the Bulgarians.

Europe

★ Louis the Pious crowned co-emperor of the Franks with his father Charlemagne.

★ The Bulgars capture Adrianople.

Asia

★ Baghdad school of astronomy opened by Al Mamon.

By Topic

Religion

★ July 12 — A revolt puts Leo V on the throne of the Byzantine Empire; former emperor Michael I Rangabe becomes a monk. Beginning of the Second Iconoclastic Period.

★ Third Council of Tours: priests are ordered to preach in the vernacular (either Vulgar Latin or German)

Births

★ Li Shangyin, Chinese poet and official (d. 858)

Deaths

★ Abu Nuwas, poet