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

Decades: 820s 830s 840s 850s 860s - 870s - 880s 890s 900s 910s 920s

Years: 867 868 869 870 871 - 872 - 873 874 875 876 877

Events

Battle of Hafrsfjord[?] in Norway, Harald Hairfair first king of Norway.
Gascony becomes an independent kingdom, with Sancho I Mitarra[?] as its first king.
14 December: John VIII[?] becomes pope.
Louis II is crowned emperor for the second time.

Births

Deaths

Fujiwara no Yoshifusa, Japanese regent
Pope Adrian II

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