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Europe
- Nominoe occupies Nantes and Rennes, he makes raids in Anjou and threatens Bayeux. Charles the Bald recognizes him as King of Brittany after being defeated three times.
- The Moors temporarily recapture León.
- Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid becomes the first High King of Ireland
- August - Arab pirates sack the Vatican.
Asia
- Xuanzong II succeeds Wuzong as emperor of China.
- Jang Bogo, a powerful maritime hegemon of Silla, is assassinated by aristocratic elements.
Births
- November 1 — Louis the Stammerer, King of West-Francia (d. 879)
- December 6 — Hasan al-Askari, Shia Imam (d. 874)
Deaths
- Bai Ju Yi, Chinese poet and official (b. 772)
- Jang Bogo, Korean maritime hegemon (or 841)
- King Harald Klak of Denmark
- Emperor Wuzong of Tang
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