__NOTOC__ Year 879 ( DCCCLXXIX) was a

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(link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

By place

Europe

* April 10 – King Louis the Stammerer dies at Compiègne, after a reign of 18 months. He is succeeded by his two sons,

Louis III Louis III may refer to: * Louis the Younger, sometimes III of Germany (835–882) * Louis III of France (865–882) * Louis the Blind, Louis III, Holy Roman Emperor, (c. 880–928) * Louis the Child, sometimes III of Germany (893–911) * Louis III ...

and Carloman II. They are crowned at Ferrières Abbey, and rule the West Frankish Kingdom together as joint-kings. * Baldwin I ("Iron Arm") dies, after 15 years as margrave of Flanders. He is buried in the

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(near Saint-Omer), and is succeeded by his son Baldwin II. * Oleg, brother-in-law of the Varangian ruler

Rurik Rurik (also Ryurik; orv, Рюрикъ, Rjurikŭ, from Old Norse '' Hrøríkʀ''; russian: Рюрик; died 879); be, Рурык, Ruryk was a semi-legendary Varangian chieftain of the Rus' who in the year 862 was invited to reign in Novgoro ...

, is entrusted to take care of his kingdom

Novgorod Veliky Novgorod ( rus, links=no, Великий Новгород, t=Great Newtown, p=vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪj ˈnovɡərət), also known as just Novgorod (), is the largest city and administrative centre of Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is one of the ol ...

after his death. He becomes regent of his son

Igor Igor may refer to: People * Igor (given name), an East Slavic given name and a list of people with the name * Mighty Igor (1931–2002), former American professional wrestler * Igor Volkoff, a professional wrestler from NWA All-Star Wrestling * ...

. * King Charles the Fat becomes ruler of the Kingdom of Italy, after the abdication of his brother Carloman of Bavaria, who has been incapacitated by a

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Britain

* King

Alfred the Great Alfred the Great (alt. Ælfred 848/849 – 26 October 899) was King of the West Saxons from 871 to 886, and King of the Anglo-Saxons from 886 until his death in 899. He was the youngest son of King Æthelwulf and his first wife Osburh, who bot ...

establishes a series of fortified villages (or burhs) to protect Wessex against Viking raids. He creates a

standing army A standing army is a permanent, often professional, army. It is composed of full-time soldiers who may be either career soldiers or conscripts. It differs from army reserves, who are enrolled for the long term, but activated only during wars or n ...

to defend the strategic ports, and builds a network of well-maintained army roads (known as ''

herepath A herepath or herewag is a military road (literally, an army path) in England, typically dating from the ninth century AD. This was a time of war between the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of southern England and Viking invaders from Denmark. The Engli ...

s''). * Viking leader Guthrum becomes 'king' of

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. A Viking fleet sails up the River Thames, and builds a camp at

Fulham Fulham () is an area of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham in West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, bordering Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea. The area faces Wandsworth ...

(near London) to prepare for an invasion of France.

Arabian Empire

* Zanj Rebellion: The Abbasid Caliphate concentrates its efforts against the Zanj rebels in Mesopotamia. The Abbasid general Al-Mu'tadid leads an expeditionary force (10,000 men) to suppress the revolt. This marks the turning-point of the war.

Asia

* Guangzhou Massacre: The Chinese rebel leader

Huang Chao Huang Chao (835 – July 13, 884) was a Chinese smuggler, soldier, and rebel, and is most well known for being the leader of a major rebellion that severely weakened the Tang dynasty. Huang was a Salt in Chinese history, salt smuggler before ...

besieges the seaport in Guangzhou, and slaughters many of its inhabitants and foreign

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s. According to sources, the death toll ranges from 120,000 to 200,000 foreigners.

By topic

Religion

* Fourth Council of Constantinople: Emperor Basil I calls for a

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, and reinstates

Photius I Photios I ( el, Φώτιος, ''Phōtios''; c. 810/820 – 6 February 893), also spelled PhotiusFr. Justin Taylor, essay "Canon Law in the Age of the Fathers" (published in Jordan Hite, T.O.R., & Daniel J. Ward, O.S.B., "Readings, Cases, Materia ...

patriarch of Constantinople The ecumenical patriarch ( el, Οἰκουμενικός Πατριάρχης, translit=Oikoumenikós Patriárchēs) is the archbishop of Constantinople (Istanbul), New Rome and '' primus inter pares'' (first among equals) among the heads of th ...

. * June 7 – Pope John VIII recognizes the

Duchy of Croatia The Duchy of Croatia (; also Duchy of the Croats, hr , Kneževina Hrvata; ) was a medieval state that was established by White Croats who migrated into the area of the former Roman province of Dalmatia 7th century CE. Throughout its existence ...

, under Duke (''

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'') Branimir, as an independent state. *

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, count of Barcelona, founds the Benedictine monastery at

Ripoll Ripoll () is the capital of the ''comarca'' of Ripollès, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is located on confluence of the Ter River and its tributary Freser, next to the Pyrenees near the French border. The population was 11,05 ...

, in Catalonia ( Spain).

Births

September 17 Events Pre-1600 * 1111 – Highest Galician nobility led by Pedro Fróilaz de Traba and the bishop Diego Gelmírez crown Alfonso VII as "King of Galicia". * 1176 – The Battle of Myriokephalon is the last attempt by the Byzantine Empi ...

– Charles the Simple, king of the West Frankish Kingdom (d.

929 Year 929 ( CMXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * January 16 – Emir Abd-al-Rahman III of Córdoba proclaims himself caliph and create ...

) * October 19 – Yingtian, empress of the Khitan Liao Dynasty (d. 953)

Deaths

* April 10 – Louis the Stammerer, king of the West Frankish Kingdom (b. 846) * April 18 –

Seishi Seishi (written: 聖史, 正士, 正史 or 誠志) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * (born 1945), Japanese jurist * (1902–1974), Japanese physicist * (born 1974), Japanese manga artist * (1902–1981), J ...

, empress of

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

(b. 810) *

June 5 Events Pre-1600 *1257 – Kraków, in Poland, receives city rights. *1283 – Battle of the Gulf of Naples: Roger of Lauria, admiral to King Peter III of Aragon, destroys the Neapolitan fleet and captures Charles II of Naples, Charles ...

–

Ya'qub ibn al-Layth Ya'qūb ibn al-Layth al-Saffār ( fa, یعقوب لیث صفاری; 25 October 840 – 5 June 879), was a son of a coppersmith named Laith (coppersmith), Laith and he himself was also a coppersmith before rosing to the power , he was the founder of ...

, founder of the Saffarid Dynasty (b. 840) * Abi'l-Saj Devdad, Sogdian prince *

Áed Findliath Áed mac Néill (died 879), called Áed Findliath ("fair-grey Áed"; Modern Irish: ''Aodh Fionnadhliath'') to distinguish him from his paternal grandfather Áed Oirdnide, was king of Ailech and High King of Ireland. He was also called Áed Olach ...

, high king of Ireland *

Ahmad ibn al-Khasib al-Jarjara'i Abu al-'Abbas Ahmad ibn al-Khasib al-Jarjara'i ( ar, أبو العباس أحمد بن الخصيب الجرجرائي; died c. 879) was a civil officer of the Abbasid Caliphate in the mid-9th century, serving as vizier (Arabic: ''wazir'') during ...

, Muslim vizier * Ansegisus, archbishop of

Sens Sens () is a Communes of France, commune in the Yonne Departments of France, department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France, 120 km from Paris. Sens is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture and the second city of the d ...

(or 883) * Baldwin I, margrave of Flanders * Ceolwulf II, king of Mercia (approximate date) *

Cormac mac Ciaran Cormac mac Ciaran (died 879) was Abbot of Tuam. Cormac mac Ciaran is the fourth known abbot of Tuam, since its foundation as a Christian monastery by Jarlath in the 520's, and the first one known by name in over one hundred years. According to h ...

, Irish abbot * Gebhard, Frankish nobleman * Gérard II, Frankish nobleman (or

877 __NOTOC__ Year 877 ( DCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Summer – King Charles II ("the Bald") sets out for Italy, accompanie ...

) * Hincmar, Frankish bishop * Landulf II, bishop and count of Capua * Li Wei,

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, prince of

* Sulayman ibn Abdallah, Muslim governor *

Suppo II {{for, the second Suppo who was Duke of Spoleto, Suppo II of Spoleto Suppo II (835-885) was a member of the Supponid family. Engelberga, the wife of Louis II may have been his sister. He was Count of Parma, Asti, and Turin. Along with his cousin, ...

, duke of Spoleto (approximate date) *

Zdeslav Zdeslav or Zdislav may refer to: People *Zdeslav of Croatia, a Prince of Dalmatian Croatia * Zdeslav of Sternberg, Czech nobleman * Zdislav Soroko, Soviet canoer *Zdeslav Vrdoljak, Croatian water polo player Places *Zdeslav, a village and part of ...

, duke (''

'') of Croatia

References

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