Centuries: 8th century - 9th century - 10th century Decades: 750s 760s 770s 780s 790s - 800s - 810s 820s 830s 840s 850s
Years: 800Alternate uses, see Number 800. Events December 25, Rome, coronation of Charles the Great ( Charlemagne) as emperor by Pope Leo III. Celtic monks begin work on the Book of Kells on the Island of Iona. Births Abu al-Kindi, Muslim philosopher (approximate d 801Events December 28 Louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona. Births Deaths 801. 802Events 31 October Irene deposed as Emperoress of Byzantium and replaced by Nicephorus I. She is banished to Lesbos. Jayavarman II declares the Khmer independent and establishes the kingdom of Angkor. Beginning of a "period of confusion" without a clear ki 803Events Nicephorus I and Charlemagne settle their imperial boundaries. Venice recognized as independent by Byzantine Empire. Births Du Mu, Chinese poet Deaths August 9 Former Byzantine Emperor Irene (exiled to Lesbos) 803. 804Events March 30 Liudger becomes 1st Bishop of Munster. Charlemagne finishes the conquest of Saxony. Births Fujiwara no Yoshifusa, Japanese Regent. Louis the German, Carolingian King of East Francia. Deaths May 19 Alcuin of York, bishop of Tours, advisor t 805Events Emperor Nicephorus I of Byzantium suffers a major defeat against the Saracens at Crasus. Tang Shun Zong succeeds Tang De Zong as emperor of China, but does not last till the end of the year. Oldest known mention of Magdeburg Births Deaths 805. 806Events April 12 Nicephorus elected patriarch of Constantinople, succeeding Tarasius. Heizei succeeds Kammu as Emperor of Japan. Dalmatia for a short time is part of the Frankish rather than the Byzantine Empire. The Saracens sack Nola. Wulfred consecrated 807Events After the death of Cuthred, king Coenwulf of Mercia takes control over Kent himself. Births Deaths Cuthred, king of Kent, brother of Coenwulf 807. 808 809
1 Significant Events and Trends
- Swedish town of Birka founded as a centre of trade on the island of Björkö in Lake Mälaren.
- In 800, Charlemagne is crowned emperor. He continues to extend the empire, conquering Barcelona in 801 and finishing his conquest of Saxony in 804, and establishing boundaries between the western and eastern empire with Nicephorus I.
- In 802, Jayavarman II establishes the kingdom of Angkor.
2 Important people
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