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Heads of State

Year of the Fire Rooster丁酉( at the beginning of the year Fire Monkey丙申)

Era of Diocletian: 593/594 ( year November )

Syria: 1188/89 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Europe

  • August: The Arabs begin with a renewed siege of Syracuse.
  • December 8: Ludwig II is crowned King of the West Frankish Empire.

Asia

  • At 877: The Burmese rulers Pyinbya founds the city of Bagan.

Ersturkundliche mentions

  • First mention of Leutershausen.
  • The Portuguese city Armamar is first mentioned.

Disasters

  • In winter you may experience for the first time in Europe, a deadly flu virus in shape which is referred to in the Annals of Fulda as an Italian fever.

Born

Died

  • MARCH 26: Bertha, daughter of Louis the German and Abbess of Dame Cathedral (c. 835)
  • October 06: Charles the Bald, west Frankish king and emperor (* 823 )
  • October 23: Ignatius I., Patriarch of Constantinople Opel (* 797 )
  • To 877: Heiricus of Auxerre, a Benedictine monk (c. 841 )
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