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Centuries: 8th century - 9th century - 10th century
Decades: 760s 770s 780s 790s 800s - 810s - 820s 830s 840s 850s 860s
Years: 808 809 810 811 812 - 813 - 814 815 816 817 818
Events
- June 22 - Byzantine Emperor Michael I is defeated in a war against the Bulgarians.
- July 12 - A revolt puts Leo V on the throne; Michael becomes a monk. Beginning of the Second Iconoclastic Period.
- Louis the Pious crowned co-emperor with his father Charlemagne.
- Baghdad school of astronomy opened by Al Mamon.
- Third Council of Tours: priests are ordered to preach in the vernacular (either Vulgar Latin or German)
Births
Deaths
- Abu Nuwas, poet
