830s
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| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
| Centuries: | 8th century – 9th century – 10th century |
| Decades: | 800s 810s 820s – 830s – 840s 850s 860s |
| Years: | 830 831 832 833 834 835 836 837 838 839 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
830s: events by year
Contents: 830 831 832 833 834 835 836 837 838 839
830
By place
Africa
- Creation of the Ad-dimnah hospital in al-Qayrawan by the Aghlabid ruler Ziyadat Allah I.[1]
Asia
Europe
- Earliest date of composition for the Historia Brittonum, attributed to Nennius, and known for its list of 12 battles of King Arthur.
- Egbert of Wessex defeats the Welsh.
- Christian missionary Ansgar visits Birka, trade city of the Swedes.
832
By place
Asia
- The strategically important Byzantine fortress of Loulon falls to the Abbasids.
Europe
- Pepin I of Aquitaine and Louis the German revolt against Louis the Pious, Emperor of the Franks.
- The legendary genesis of the Flag of Scotland, appearing to Óengus (II) of Fortriu the night before a battle between his Pictish and Scottish forces against the Angles.
- Clondalkin, Ireland is sacked by Vikings.
By topic
Religion
- Theophilus forbids the usage of icons, establishing strict punishments.
- The second St Mark's Basilica in Venice (replacing an older church at a different location) is built.
833
By place
Asia
- al-Mu'tasim succeeds his brother Al-Ma'mun as Abbasid caliph.
- Emperor Nimmyō succeeds Emperor Junna as emperor of Japan.
- A biography of Muhammad by Ibn Ishaq is edited.
Europe
- Mojmír I unifies Great Moravia.
834
By place
Europe
- The Vikings first raid Dorestad (present-day Netherlands).
- Summer – The Viking ship of Oseberg is buried in a mound.
- Unuist is succeeded by Drest IV as king of the Picts.
- First known mention of Binsdorf, oldest part of Geislingen, and of Werne in Westphalia, Germany.
- Jona River in Switzerland was first mentioned
835
By place
Europe
- Ragnar Lodbrok rises to power (approximate date).
- The celebration of All Saints is made an obligation throughout the Frankish Empire and fixed on November 1.
- The Vikings raid Dorestad.
Asia
- December 14 – Ganlu Incident: In the northeast sector of the Chinese capital Chang'an, after a failure by the chancellor Li Xun to slaughter the powerful eunuchs, troops under the eunuchs' command slaughter many court officials and Li Xun's associates.
836
By place
Asia
- Abbasid caliph al-Mutasim establishes a new capital at Samarra, Iraq.
Europe
- Egbert of Wessex is defeated by the Danes.
- Presian succeeds Malamir as Khan of Bulgaria.
- Oldest known mentioning of the city of Soest, Germany.
- Petrus Tradonicus Pola appointed Roman consul and duke of Venice.
By topic
Art
- The construction of Mosque of Uqba, Kairouan, Tunisia, begins.
Religion
- John VII Grammaticus succeeds Antony I as Patriarch of Constantinople.
837
By place
Europe
- Pietro Tradonico is elected Doge of Venice.
- Uen succeeds Drest IV as king of the Picts.
- Saracens from Egypt attack the Italian city of Naples.
- Vikings from Scandinavia attack Constantinople.
By topic
Astronomy
- April 10 – Comet Halley passes approximately 5 million km from Earth – its closest ever approach to Earth.
838
By place
Asia
- The Byzantine emperor Theophilos is heavily defeated at the Battle of Anzen by the Abbasids. Caliph al-Mu'tasim then proceeds to capture and raze Amorium, the native city of the Byzantine Empire's reigning Amorian dynasty.
- Discovery of a conspiracy to assassinate Caliph Mu'tasim and place his nephew Al-Abbas ibn al-Ma'mun on the throne. A widespread purge of the army follows, which cements the leading role of the Turkish ghilman in the Abbasid military establishment.
Europe
- At Hingston Down, Egbert of Wessex beats the Danish and the West Welsh.
- The Stone of Destiny is placed at Scone Palace, Scotland.
- Rheine is founded on the Ems River.
- According to the Annals of Inisfallen, a royal meeting between Feidlimid mac Cremthanin, King of Cashel and Niall, King of the Southern Uí Neill and Tara at Cluain-Conaire-Tommain, results in Feidlimid becoming High-King of Ireland.
By topic
Religion
839
By place
Europe
- Louis the Pious attempts to divide his empire among his sons.
- Ethelwulf succeeds Egbert as king of Wessex.
- Uen is succeeded by Uurad as king of the Picts.
- The reign of Alpin II of Dalriada begins (approximate date).
- The Balaton principality is created.
- The Saracen troops established in the South pillage Ancona in Central Italy.
Significant people
Births
Deaths
References
- ^ "Al-Qayrawan hospital, Tunisia in 830". http://www.shininghistory.com/2009/06/al-qayrawan-hospital-tunisia-in-830-ad.html. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
