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Heads of State

Year of the Fire Monkey丙申( at the beginning of the year, wood sheep乙未)

Era of Diocletian: 532/533 ( year November )

Syria: 1127/28 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Europe

• June 22: Stephen IV is the successor of Leo III. elected Pope.

• In Reims, Pope Stephen IV crowned Louis the Pious again to the emperor.

Ersturkundliche mentions

• First mention of Erdmannshausen, Winhöring and Kleinlangheim.

Southwest Asia

• The rebellion of Babak against the Abbasids starts in Azerbaijan and lasts up to 837.

Religion

• Louis the Pious assigns the pin Innichen to the Bishopric of Freising.

Born

• Formosus, Pope († 896 )
• Henjo, Japanese poet and priest († 890 )
• Al- Wathiq bi- ' llāh, Abbasid Caliph († 847)

Died

• Thaddaios Studite, orthodox monk, slave and martyr
• Wulfar, Archbishop of Reims