882 CE

Battle of Remich: A Frankish army under Bishop Wala of Metz is defeated by Vikings, who are on a raid, near Remich (modern Luxembourg). During the fighting Wala is killed. Pope John VIII is assassinated at Rome after a 10-year reign, probably the victim of a political conspiracy. He is succeeded by Marinus I, as the 108th pope of the Catholic Church. Ishaq ibn Kundaj, a Turkic military leader, arrests the Abbasid caliph Al-Mu'tamid, when the latter (and his followers) try to flee into Tulunid territory.

In the 880s, the 9th century.

Conflict & Security

  • April 11 – Battle of Remich: A Frankish army under Bishop Wala of Metz is defeated by Vikings, who are on a raid, near Remich (modern Luxembourg). During the fighting Wala is killed.source
  • Oleg of Novgorod takes Kiev, and makes it his capital, forming the Kievan Rus'.source
  • King Alfred the Great increases the size of his new navy, and sails out to attack four Viking ships. Two of the ships are captured (before they surrender), and the other crews are killed.source
  • Siege of Asselt: Charles the Fat besieges a Viking camp, who have plundered along the Meuse, the Rhine and the Moselle. He defeats their leader Godfrid, and grants him West Frisia.source

Religion & Belief

  • December – Ishaq ibn Kundaj, a Turkic military leader, arrests the Abbasid caliph Al-Mu'tamid, when the latter (and his followers) try to flee into Tulunid territory.source

Births

  • February 8 – Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid, founder of the Ikhshidid Dynasty (died 946)source
  • Saadia Gaon, Jewish philosopher and exegete (or 892)source
  • Han Yanhui, Chinese Khitan chancellor (died 959)source
  • Feng Dao, Chinese prince and chancellor (died 954)source
  • Xia Luqi, general of the Later Tang Dynasty (died 930)source
  • Abu 'l-Asakir Jaysh ibn Khumarawayh, Muslim emir (approximate date)source
  • Cao Zhongda, official and chancellor of Wuyue (died 943)source

Deaths

  • January 20 – King Louis the Younger dies in Frankfurt. He leaves his territory to his younger brother, Emperor Charles the Fat, who becomes sole ruler of the East Frankish Kingdom.source
  • January 20 – Louis the Younger, king of the East Frankish Kingdomsource
  • August 5 – King Carloman II becomes sole ruler of the West Frankish Kingdom, after the accidental death of his brother, Louis III. His power is limited by rebellious nobles in Burgundy.source
  • August 5 – Louis III, king of the West Frankish Kingdomsource
  • December 16 – John VIII, pope of the Catholic Churchsource
  • December 16 – Pope John VIII is assassinated at Rome after a 10-year reign, probably the victim of a political conspiracy. He is succeeded by Marinus I, as the 108th pope of the Catholic Church.source
  • December 21 – Hincmar, archbishop of Reims (born 806)source
  • Ainbíth mac Áedo, Dál Fiatach king of Ulaid (Ireland)source
  • Guaram Mampali, Georgian Bagratid princesource
  • Ansgarde of Burgundy, Frankish queen (or 880)source
  • Eudokia Ingerina, Byzantine empress (approximate date)source
  • Eric Anundsson, Swedish king (approximate date)source
  • Duan Yanmo, Chinese warlord (approximate date)source
  • García Íñiguez I, king of Pamplona (approximate date)source