818 CE

King Bernard of Italy, illegitimate son of Pepin of Italy, is tried and condemned to death by Emperor Louis I. The Kingdom of Italy is reabsorbed into the Frankish Empire. Theodulf, bishop of Orléans, is deposed and imprisoned, after becoming involved in a conspiracy with Bernard of Italy. Al-Andalus: A grave rebellion breaks out in the suburbs of Cordoba, against the Emirate of Córdoba. Andalucian Arab refugees arrive in Fez (modern Morocco).

In the 810s, the 9th century.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Beginning of the Lemro period: The Sambawa and Pyinsa Kingdoms are founded in present-day Myanmar.source

Conflict & Security

  • Al-Andalus: A grave rebellion breaks out in the suburbs of Cordoba, against the Emirate of Córdoba. Andalucian Arab refugees arrive in Fez (modern Morocco).source
  • The Anglo-Saxons, led by King Coenwulf of Mercia, raid Dyfed in Wales (approximate date).source

Religion & Belief

  • April 17 – King Bernard of Italy, illegitimate son of Pepin of Italy, is tried and condemned to death by Emperor Louis I. The Kingdom of Italy is reabsorbed into the Frankish Empire.source
  • Theodulf, bishop of Orléans, is deposed and imprisoned, after becoming involved in a conspiracy with Bernard of Italy.source

Births

  • Ariwara no Yukihira, Japanese governor (died 893)source
  • Pepin, count of Vermandois (approximate date)source
  • Abu Dawud, Muslim hadith compiler (or 817)source
  • Sahl al-Tustari, Persian scholar (approximate date)source
  • Al-Fath ibn Khaqan, Muslim governor (or 817)source

Deaths

  • April 17 – Bernard of Italy, king of the Lombards (born 797)source
  • October 3 – Ermengarde, queen of the Frankssource
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl, Persian viziersource
  • Clement, Irish scholar and saintsource
  • Ali al-Ridha, 8th Shia Imam (born 766)source
  • Hildebold, archbishop of Colognesource
  • Theophanes the Confessor, Byzantine monk (or 817)source
  • Quan Deyu, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (born 759)source
  • Felix, bishop of Urgell (Spain)source
  • Michael the Confessor, bishop of Synnadasource
  • Yuan Zi, general of the Tang dynasty (born 739)source
  • Muiredach mac Brain, king of Leinster (Ireland)source
  • Morman, chieftain and king of Brittanysource
  • Yahya ibn Adam, Islamic scholarsource