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== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Europe ====
* [[February 12]] &ndash; King [[Charles the Fat]], the third son of the late [[Louis the German]], is crowned as [[Holy Roman Emperor]] by [[Pope John VIII]] at [[Rome]].
* [[August 3]] &ndash; [[Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu]]: The [[West Francia|West Frankish]] kings [[Louis III of France|Louis III]], and his brother [[Carloman II]], rout Viking raiders (near [[Abbeville]]).

==== Britain ====
* [[Battle of the Conwy]]: King [[Anarawd ap Rhodri|Anarawd]] of [[Kingdom of Gwynedd|Gwynedd]] ([[Wales]]) initiates a revenge attack on the [[Mercia]]n armies, and defeats them on the [[River Conwy]].
* Anarawd, and his brothers [[Cadell ap Rhodri|Cadell]] and [[Merfyn ap Rhodri|Merfyn]], begin extensive military campaigns to quell resistance in [[Kingdom of Powys|Powys]] and [[Seisyllwg]] (approximate date).

==== Arabian Empire ====
* [[Zanj Rebellion]]: Abbasid general [[Al-Muwaffaq]] lays [[siege]] to the [[Zanj]] capital of Mukhtara, using his base on the opposite side of the [[Tigris|River Tigris]].

==== Asia ====
* [[Bakong]], the first [[Khmer architecture|temple mountain]] of sandstone, is constructed by rulers of the [[Khmer Empire]] (modern [[Cambodia]]) at [[Angkor]].
* [[881 Acre earthquake]]: It takes place in the vicinity of [[Acre, Israel|Acre]]. [[Alexandria]] is reportedly affected by the same earthquake.<ref name="Antonopoulos">Antonopoulos, 1980</ref>

=== By topic ===
==== Religion ====
* [[St. Cecilia's Church, Cologne|St. Cecilia's Church]] (Cäcilienkirche) is founded as a college for women. It is now home of the [[Schnütgen Museum]] in [[Cologne]].
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