Japanese emperor Kammu deallocates residence of Nara to Kioto
Japanese emperor Kammu deallocates residence of Nara to Kioto
Japanese emperor Kammu deallocates residence of Nara to Kioto
Events Before
Harun al-Rashid becomes the Abbasid caliph upon the death of his brother Al-Hadi
Abū Jaʿfar Hārūn ibn Muḥammad ar-Rashīd, or simply Hārūn ibn al-Mahdī (763 or 766 – 24 March 809), famously known as Hārūn al-Rashīd, was the fifth Abbasid caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate, reigning...
Second Council of Nicaea (7th ecumenical council) opens in Asia Minor in present-day İznik, Turkey
Second Council of Nicaea (7th ecumenical council) opens in Asia Minor in present-day İznik, Turkey
Byzantine empress Irene recovers Iconoclastic cult at Nicaea
Byzantine empress Irene recovers Iconoclastic cult at Nicaea
Maya city of Piedras Negras celebrates military triumph over nearby settlement of Pomona (as depicted in Stela 12 Piedra
Maya city of Piedras Negras celebrates military triumph over nearby settlement of Pomona (as depicted in Stela 12 Piedras Negras) [1]
Vikings in longships from modern-day Norway plunder St. Cuthbert's monastery on Lindisfarne Island off the northeast coa
Vikings in longships from modern-day Norway plunder St. Cuthbert's monastery on Lindisfarne Island off the northeast coast of England, capturing and killing monks
Events After
Leo III is elected to serve as Pope on the day his predecessor was buried and is consecrated the following day
Leo III is elected to serve as Pope on the day his predecessor was buried and is consecrated the following day
Leo III begins his reign as Pope after his election the previous day
Leo III begins his reign as Pope after his election the previous day
Pope Leo III crowns Charles the Great (Charlemagne) Holy Roman Emperor
Pope Leo III (Latin: Leo III; died 12 June 816) was bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 26 December 795 to his death on 12 June 816.
Empress Irene of Byzantium is driven out
Empress Irene of Byzantium is driven out
Ludger becomes the first Bishop of Münster in the Holy Roman Empire
Ludger becomes the first Bishop of Münster in the Holy Roman Empire
More from the 790s
Vikings in longships from modern-day Norway plunder St. Cuthbert's monastery on Lindisfarne Island off the northeast coa
Vikings in longships from modern-day Norway plunder St. Cuthbert's monastery on Lindisfarne Island off the northeast coast of England, capturing and killing monks
Maya city of Piedras Negras celebrates military triumph over nearby settlement of Pomona (as depicted in Stela 12 Piedra
Maya city of Piedras Negras celebrates military triumph over nearby settlement of Pomona (as depicted in Stela 12 Piedras Negras) [1]
Japanese Emperor Kanmu relocates the capital from Nara to Heian-kyo (now Kyoto)
Heian-kyō (平安京; lit. 'peaceful/tranquil capital') was one of several former names for the city now known as Kyoto. It was the de jure capital of Japan for over one thousand years, from 794 to 1869.
Leo III is elected to serve as Pope on the day his predecessor was buried and is consecrated the following day
Leo III is elected to serve as Pope on the day his predecessor was buried and is consecrated the following day
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