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Europe
- February 14 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German sign a treaty.
- Cerball mac Dúnlainge becomes king of Osraige
- The Oaths of Strasbourg — an alliance of Louis the German and Charles the Bald against emperor Lothar — are sworn and recorded in the vernacular languages.
- Ramiro I succeeds Alfonso II as king of Asturias.
- Uurad is succeeded by Bred, then Ciniod as King of the Picts.
- Charles the Bald marries Ermentrude.
Byzantine Empire
- Three year old Michael III succeeds Theophilus (emperor) as emperor of Byzantium.
Asia
- The reign of caliph Moqtasim ends.
- The Uyghurs leave the Mongolian plateau.
Deaths
- January 5 — Al-Mu'tasim, Abbasid caliph (b. 794)
- Emperor Saga of Japan (b. 786)
- Alfonso II of Asturias (b. 759)
- Theophilus, Byzantine Emperor (b. 813)
- Liu Yuxi, Chinese poet, philosopher, and essayist (b. 772)
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