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Heads of State
Year of the Fire Pig丁亥( at the beginning of the year Fire Dog丙戌)
Era of Diocletian: 463/464 ( year November )
Syria: 1058/59 ( the year in October )
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Europe
- The house Karl Meier man kicks back and goes on a pilgrimage to Rome, before joining (later to the monastery of Monte Cassino ) to the monastery on the mountain Soracte. Perhaps this decision is related to the disposed of him in the previous year Blutgericht to Cannstatt. His son Drogo, he is in the care of his younger brother Pippin the Younger, the house Meier over the entire kingdom is.
Asia
- Abu Muslim opens the rebellion against the Umayyads in eastern Iran to Merv. This brings the Abbasids to power in the caliphate.
- Beginning of the first survey of the Oghuz against the Uyghur.
Ersturkundliche mentions
- In reporting Pippin train against the Saxons for the first time place names are mentioned in today's Lower Saxony: Ohrum and Schoningen.
- First mention of Düren and Isen.
Religion
Frankish Empire
- A Frankish kingdom Synod approved in connection with the reforms undertaken by Boniface mission efforts of the Church in the Frankish Empire.
- Boniface receives for himself the title of " Archbishop of Mainz ".
- Benedictine monastic rules replace the Irish in the Abbey of St. Gall.
Tibet
- Buddhism in Tibet: The legendary Indian Padmasambhava leads to Buddhism in its Tantric form in Tibet. He built at Samye, the first Buddhist monastery.
Disasters
- An earthquake destroyed the city of Pella.
Born
- Al - Waqidi, Arab historian (* 823 )
Died
- 07 May: Petronax, Abbot of Monte Cassino (c. 670 )