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Contents

Events

By Place

Europe

Asia

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Europe

★ Vikings besiege Paris

★ Godfrith, the Sea King is killed in Lobith. The vikings lose control of most of the modern Netherlands.

Asia

★ Oldest known mentioning of Baky

By Topic

Religion

★ September - Pope Stephen V (also referred to as Stephen VI) succeeds Pope Adrian III as the 110th pope.

Births

★ Emperor Daigo of Japan

Deaths

★ April 6 — Saint Methodius, bishop and Bible translator

★ Pope Adrian III