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Heads of State
Year of the Metal sheep辛未( at the beginning of the year metal horse庚午)
Era of Diocletian: 507/508 ( year November )
Syria: 1102/ 03 ( the year in October )
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Europe
- After the first invasion of the Avars, Charlemagne becomes offensive against them; to 803 it always leads campaigns in the Pannonian plain.
- Hisham I, Emir of Córdoba, pulls against its northern neighbors. Bermudo I of Asturias is defeated, the Frankish acquisitions south of the Pyrenees are threatened as a result.
- Bermudo I of Asturias appears as king in favor of his nephew Alfonso II, the Chaste, back.
- Vojnomir becomes ruler of the Croats, he gets 799 depending on the Frankish Empire.
- Hildebold, Bishop of Cologne, is appointed to the Great Erzkaplan and Chancellor of the Reich Chancellery of Charles.
Africa and Asia
- Idris I, founder of the Moroccan rule of Idrisids is poisoned. Is succeeded by his posthumous son Idris II, the regency takes the longtime servant Rashid.
- The Karluks ally with Tibet.
Religion
- Richbod, abbot of the monastery Lorsch, is bishop of Trier.
- Construction on the Ratgar Basilica in the monastery of Fulda.
- The missionary Liudger built a church in Leer.
- Founding of the monastery Sankt Pölten by monks of Tegernsee.
Born
- Idris II, the second ruler of the Idrisids († 828)
Died
- September 29: Simpert, Bishop of Regensburg
- OCTOBER 26: Angilram, Bishop of Metz
- 08 November: Wiomad, Archbishop of Trier
- Idris I, the first ruler of the Idrisids