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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