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Centuries: 8th century - 9th century - 10th century

Decades: 760s 770s 780s 790s 800s - 810s - 820s 830s 840s 850s 860s

Years: 808 809 810 811 812 - 813 - 814 815 816 817 818

Events

Byzantine Emperor Michael I is defeated in a war against the Bulgarians, and a revolt puts Leo V on the throne. Begin of the Second Iconoclastic Period.
Louis the Pious crowned co-emperor with his father Charlemagne.
Baghdad school of astronomy[?] opened by Al Mamon[?].
Third Council of Tours[?]: priests are ordered to preach in the vernacular (either Vulgar Latin or German)

Births

Deaths

Abu Nuwas[?], poet

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