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Heads of State

Year of the Fire Snake丁巳(at the beginning of Fire Dragon丙辰)

Era of Diocletian: 493/494 ( year November )

Syria: 1088/89 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Europe

  • Charlemagne convenes in Paderborn first time a Reichstag on Saxon ground. This is also the first mention of the town of Paderborn. Decided the division of Saxony in Mission Sprengel, with the mission to take place, among others, by Anglo-Saxon preacher. A series Present Saxony baptized, but remains Herzog Widukind the meeting remotely; he goes to the Danish king to ask him for help against the Franks.
  • Abd ar- Rahman I, the first Emir of Córdoba, fends off an attempt to conquer the Abbasids. In the winter of 777/778 is also used the governor of Saragossa, Ibn Arabi, to Charlemagne at Paderborn to gain from this support against his masters Abd ar - Rahman. This is the reason for Karl's campaign over the Pyrenees next year.
  • Kardam is Khan of the Bulgars, he is the successor of Telerig who goes to the Byzantine Empire into exile, where the Emperor Leo IV granted him asylum.

Ersturkundliche mentions

  • First mention of Altengronau, Auersmacher, Bettingen, Ergenzingen, Esslingen am Neckar, Großblittersdorf, Heiterheim, Heldrungen, Kleinblittersdorf, left home, Meidelstetten, Niederschopfheim, Seffern, Sefferweich, Sierning, Four Home, Spellen and Waltersweier.

Culture

  • October 8: The Hammelburger Mark description is written, one of the oldest monuments of the Old High German language language.
  • 777: The Carolingian Renaissance begins.

Religion

  • Bavarian Duke Tassilo III. founded the Benedictine Abbey Kremsmuenster. Presumably, during the foundation and the Tassilo Chalice is donated.
  • Rich forest is Bishop of Passau, it triggers Wisurich from.
  • Is Odalbert Bishop of Neuburg.
  • Fortunatus of Trieste is Bishop of Treviso (up to 803).
  • Abt Fulrad gives his monastery Saint- Denis, near Paris, numerous lands and possessions. The deed of gift is often the first documentary mention of these places.

Born

  • Carloman, son of Charlemagne, as " Pippin " King of Italy († 810)

Died

  • Wisurich, Bishop of Passau
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