800 to 900
Under Construction
[Video Introduction of Session]
Outline
Course The Dark Centuries 300 to 1000
Session 6 Topics
Topic 1 The Franks’ Empire Splits
Topic 2 The Vikings
Topic 3 The British Isles
Topic 4 Alfred the Great
Topic 5 Borobudur
Other Sessions
Headlines
| YEAR | EVENTS |
|---|---|
| 802 | Cambodia: Kmer Empire Founded |
| 803 | China: Leshan Grand Budda Completed |
| 813 | Balkans: Bulgars Defeat Byzantines; Establish Dominance in Region |
| 820 | Baghdad: Treatise on Algebra “Al-jabr” Written |
| 825 | Magelang, Java: Borobudur Completed |
| 830 | Ghana: Wagadu Empire Established |
| 830 | Baghdad: House of Wisdom Founded |
| 841 | Ireland: Vikings Found Dublin |
| 843 | Verdun: Treaty Splits Frankish Empire 3 Ways |
| 845 | China: Buddhism Banned |
| 846 | Rome: Muslim Army Raids City |
| 850 | Iceland: First Viking Settlers Arrive |
| 859 | China: Last Capable Tang Emperor Dies |
| 859 | Fez, Morroco: University of Al Karaouine Founded |
| 862 | Russia: Rurik Dynasty Begins |
| 864 | Bulgaria: Converts to Christianity |
| 870 | Balkans: Serbs Converts to Christianity |
| 878 | Ethandun: Battle Alfred the Great Defeats Vikings |
| 885 | Bulgaria: Cyrillic Alphabet Developed |
| 888 | Frankish Empire Begins Decline and Fall |
| 895 | Hungary: Magyars Arrive |
| 900 | Sudan: Nubian Empire at Height of Power and Prosperity |
Concepts
More Information
From the History Moments Library
| YEAR | TITLE | AUTHOR(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 817 | Empire of the Franks Splits and Decays | François P. G. Guizot |
| 827 | Egbert Becomes King of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy | David Hume |
| 871-901 | Alfred the Great’s Reign | Thomas Hughes| |John R. Green |
| YEAR | TITLE | AUTHOR(s) |