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871 – 1933
__NOTOC__ Year 871 (Roman numerals, DCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * The English retreat onto the Berkshire Downs. The Great Heathen Army, led by the Danish Viking kings Halfdan Ragnarsson, Halfdan and Bagsecg, march out after the Saxons. Six pitched battles are fought between the Denmark, Danes and Wessex. Of two of them the place and date are not recorded, the others are: ** January 4 – Battle of Reading (871), Battle of Reading: A West Saxon force, under the command of King Æthelred of Wessex, Æthelred I and his brother Alfred the Great, Alfred, is defeated by the Danes at Reading, Berkshire, Reading. Among the many dead on both sides is Æthelwulf of Berkshire, Æthelwulf. The Saxon troops are forced to retreat, allowing the Vikings to continue their advance into Wessex. ** January 8 – Battle of Ashdown: The West Saxons, led by Æthelred I and Alfred, ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Louis II Before Bari
An emperor (from la, imperator, via fro, empereor) is a monarch, and usually the sovereignty, sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife (empress consort), mother (empress dowager), or a woman who rules in her own right and name (empress regnant). Emperors are generally recognized to be of the highest monarchic honour, honor and royal and noble ranks, rank, surpassing kings. In Europe, the title of Emperor has been used since the Middle Ages, considered in those times equal or almost equal in dignity to that of Pope due to the latter's position as visible head of the Church and spiritual leader of the Catholic part of Western Europe. The Emperor of Japan is the only currently List of current sovereign monarchs, reigning monarch whose title is translated into English as "Emperor". Both emperors and kings are monarchs or sovereigns, but both emperor and empress are considered the higher monarch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
