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Events

By Place

Asia

Europe

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Asia

★ Yasovarman I succeeds Indravarman II as ruler of the Khmer empire.

★ Prince Svätopluk I of the Slavs occupies the territory of the Lusatian Serbs.

★ The Unified Silla kingdom seeks to collect taxes by force directly from peasants, setting off massive peasant rebellions.

★ Bongwon Temple is founded.

★ The Japanese era Ninna ends and Kanpyo begins.

★ Emperor Zhaozong of Tang begins his reign.

★ Bagrat Mampali begins his reign of Georgia.

Europe

★ Vladimir succeeds Boris I Michael as king of Bulgaria.

★ Donald II succeeds Eochaid I as king of Scotland.

★ Arnulf of Carinthia grants Osnabrück trade privileges.

★ In Italy, Forlì becomes a republic for the first time.

★ Magyars heavily damaged Reggio Emilia, killing bishop Azzo II

Births

Deaths

★ Ibn Qutaibah, Muslim writer

★ Al-Dinawari, Kurdish historian and mathematician

★ Sumbat I Mampali, Georgian ruler