838

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Events

By Place

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.

Asia

• Caliph al-Mu'tasim captures Amorium in Anatolia.

By Topic

Religion

• The Khazars convert to Judaism (approximate date).

Births

• Al-Tabari, physician, philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer
• Alfonso III of Leon

Deaths

• Pepin I, son of Louis the Pious, King of the Frankish Empire

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