813

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

• 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