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Heads of State

Year of the Earth Rat戊子( at the beginning of the year fire - pig丁亥)

Era of Diocletian: 584/585 ( year November )

Syria: 1179/80 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Europe

• As part of the Reconquista, the Count Vimara Peres conquered the city of Porto from the Moors back ( go back later lost). He initiated the Repeuplierung of Porto, Coimbra, Viseu and Lamego. Re revolt against the Moors in Mérida.
• The Rus under Askold and Dir takes control over the Slavic city of Kiev.

• First mention of Oberstaufen and Schiffer city ( as " Sciffestad ").

Asia

• Justification of Tulunids Dynasty by Ahmad ibn Tulun, detachment of the Abbasids in Baghdad.

Culture

Born

Died

• 05 January: Conuvoion, first abbot of Redon, Saint (c. 800 )
• July 01: ʿ Alī al - Hādī to - Naqi Imam according to the beliefs of the Twelver Shi'ites (* 828)

• Theutgaud, Archbishop of Trier