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Heads of State

Year of the Water Dragon壬辰( at the beginning of the year metal rabbit辛卯)

Era of Diocletian: 588/589 ( year November )

Syria: 1183/84 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Europe

Southwest Asia

  • The Byzantine emperor Basil I defeated the Paulicians and destroyed their capital Tephrike.
  • The Yu ʿ firiden raise Shibam the capital of their dynasty.

Religion

  • The first Hildesheim cathedral is built.

Born

  • Pietro II Candiano, Doge of Venice ( † 939)
  • Ki no Tsurayuki, Japanese writer († 945)
  • Liao Taizu, chief of the Yilastammes († 926 )

Died

April 2014 List of centuries 7th century 11th century 830s 840s 850s 860s 870s 890s 900s (decade) 910s 862 867 877 882 Armenian calendar Vikram Samvat Buddhist calendar Sexagenary cycle Dai people Iranian calendars Coptic calendar Malayalam calendar December 13 Pope John VIII Battle of Hafrsfjord Pietro II. Candiano June 13 800 December 14 Pope Adrian II 792 794
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