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== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Europe ====
* [[Saxon Wars#Middle phase|Saxon Wars]]: King [[Charlemagne]] summons a major assembly of [[Saxons|Saxon]] and [[Franks|Frankish]] lords at [[Paderborn]], then leads his army across [[Old Saxony|Saxony]] as far as the [[Elbe|Lower Elbe]], without significant resistance. Duke [[Widukind]] retreats with his 'rebel' forces beyond the Elbe, but then negotiates and exchanges hostages. Charlemagne returns to his [[palace]] at [[Attigny, Ardennes|Attigny]] ([[Ardennes]]), followed by Widukind; here the Saxon leaders are [[Baptism|baptized]] as [[Christianity|Christian]]s on [[Christmas|Christmas Day]].{{sfn|Nicolle|2014|p=20}} Widukind and the Saxon [[nobility]] swear [[fealty]] to Charlemagne. 
* The [[Francia|Frankish Kingdom]] conquers [[Province of Girona|Girona]] and [[County of Urgell|Urgell]] (modern [[Spain]]) from the [[Moors]]. The [[Franks]] divide [[Catalonia]] into 14 [[count]]ships. Charlemagne suppresses a [[rebellion]] by count [[Thuringii#Political history|Hardrad of Thuringia]].
* Prince (or duke) [[Višeslav of Croatia|Višeslav]], with the support of [[Pope Adrian I]] and the [[Byzantine Empire]], becomes ruler of [[Duchy of Croatia|Dalmatian Croatia]] (approximate date).

==== Britain ====
* King [[Offa of Mercia]] re-asserts his control of [[Kingdom of Kent|Kent]], deposes his rival [[Egbert II of Kent|Egbert II]], and establishes direct [[Mercia]]n rule. Egbert's brother, [[Eadberht III Præn|Eadberht Præn]], flees to the court of Charlemagne.

==== Arabian Empire ====
* Caliph [[Al-Mahdi|Muhammad ibn Mansur al-Mahdi]] is poisoned by one of his [[Concubinage|concubine]]s. He is succeeded by his son [[Al-Hadi]], who becomes the fourth ruler of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]].

==== Asia ====
* [[Fujiwara no Tanetsugu]], Japanese nobleman (''[[chūnagon]]''), has his daughter Azumako married to the 12-year-old crown prince [[Emperor Heizei|Heizei]] (son of [[Emperor Kanmu]]). While supervising construction of the buildings in the capital of [[Nagaoka-kyō|Nagaoka]], he is killed by an [[arrow]].

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* [[Council of Paderborn]]: The [[clergy]] debates the matter of the [[Christianity|Christianization]] of the Saxons. They make laws against [[idolatry]], and order the death penalty for self-appointed [[witch-hunt]]ers, who have caused the death of people accused of [[witchcraft]].
* [[Ludger]], Frisian [[missionary]], visits [[Heligoland]] (''Fossitesland''), and destroys the remains of [[paganism]]. On his return he meets the blind bard [[Bernlef]], last of the Frisian [[skald]]s, and cures his [[blindness]] (approximate date).
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