888

:''This article is about the year A.D. 888. For other uses, see 888 (disambiguation).''
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Events

By Place

Europe

By Topic

Religion

Deaths

Events

By Place

Europe

★ January 13 — With the death of Charles the Fat, the Frankish kingdom is split again, and this time permanently. Odo, Count of Paris becomes king of the western Franks.

★ ‘Abdullah ibn Muhammad succeeds al-Mundhir as emir of Córdoba, Spain.

By Topic

Religion

★ Shaftesbury Abbey is founded in Dorset, England.

Deaths

★ January 13 — Charles the Fat, King of France

★ Abu Da'ud, hadith compiler

★ Cerball mac Dúnlainge, King of Osraige