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Events

By Place

Europe

Byzantine Empire

Asia

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Europe

★ Egbert of Wessex conquers Mercia and is recognized as Bretwalda.

★ The Saracens ravage the coast of Dalmatia.

★ Oldest known mention of the city of Wiesbaden (approximate date)

Byzantine Empire

★ Theophilus succeeds Michael II as emperor of Byzantium.

Asia

★ The Bai kingdom of Nanzhao captures the city of Chengdu in Sichuan province, China

By Topic

Religion

★ Saint Ansgar introduced Christianity to Sweden.

★ Ansgar is appointed missionary to Sweden by Louis the Pious, at the request of the Swedish king Björn at Hauge.

Births

Deaths

★ June 2 — Saint Nicephorus, Patriarch of Byzantium