Centuries: 8th century - 9th century - 10th century
Decades: 820s 830s 840s 850s 860s - 870s - 880s 890s 900s 910s 920s
Years: 865 866 867 868 869 - 870 - 871 872 873 874 875
Events
- The Danes invade England and conquer East Anglia.
- Among the buildings destroyed by the Danish invaders are the abby of Ely and the monastery of Peterborough.
- 31 December: King Alfred of Wessex beats the Danes at Englefield[?]. First of a series of battles between Wessex and the Danes.
- Malta is conquered by Arabs from Sicily.
- Treaty of Mersen[?]: Charles the Bald and Louis the German divide Lotharingia among themselves.
- Borivoj[?] becomes duke of Bohemia.
- Michael II[?] succeeds Michael I[?] as patriarch of Alexandria
- Charles the Bald marries Richilde.
Births
- Edward the Elder, king of England (approximate date)
Deaths
- February 28 - End of the Fourth Council of Constantinople.
- November 20 - King Edmund of East Anglia, killed by Danish invaders.
- al-Bukhari, Hadith writer
Common misspelling and questions (FAQ)
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