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840

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

Decades: 790s 800s 810s 820s 830s - 840s - 850s 860s 870s 880s 890s

Years: 835 836 837 838 839 - 840 - 841 842 843 844 845

Events

After the death of Louis the Pious, his sons Lothair, Charles the Bald and Louis the German fight about the division of the empire.
Lothair becomes the new western emperor.
Tang Wu Zong[?] succeeds Tang Wen Zong[?] as emperor of China.
Foundation of Dublin by Vikings.

Births

Aed I of Scotland (approximate date)
Ethelred of Wessex (approximate date)
Edmund of East Anglia (approximate date)

Deaths

June 20: Louis the Pious, king of the Franks, Emperor
Emperor Junna of Japan

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