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Decades
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Centuries
:
8th century
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9th century
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10th century
Events
11 May
: Printing of
The Diamond Sutra
, the oldest dated printed book.
Aghlabid
dynasty of
Tunisia
takes
Malta
.
In
Metz
,
Charles the Bald
and
Louis the German
decide on a division of the lands of former emperor
Lothar
(now in possession of
Lothar II
and
Louis II
).
In
England
Alfred the Great
marries
Ealhswith
and goes to the aid of
Burgred of Mercia
, who is attacked by Danes.
Ratramnus
writes
Contra Graecorum opposita
.
Establishment of the County of
Portugal
, by Vímara Peres , after the reconquest from the Moors of the region north of the
Douro River
Births
Muhammad al-Mahdi
,
Shia Imam
.
Deaths
July 1
-
Ali al-Hadi
,
Shia Imam
(b.
828
)
Ratramnus
, theologian (approximate date)
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Last updated: 01-04-2007 01:18:57
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