| Millennia: | 1st millennium |
| Centuries: | 8th century - 9th century - 10th century |
| Decades: | 840s 850s 860s - 870s - 880s 890s 900s |
| Years: | 870 871 872 873 874 875 876 877 878 879 |
| Categories: | Births - Deaths - Architecture Establishments - Disestablishments |
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- The Danes invade England (870) and conquer East Anglia. A millennium (pl millennia) is a period of Time equal to one thousand Years (from Latin la mille, thousand and la annum The first millennium is a period of time that commenced on January 1, 1, and ended on December 31, 1000, of the Julian calendar. A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and Trends 841 — Dublin is founded by Viking settlers of Ireland. Events and trends 850–859 Christian " Martyr Movement " in Córdoba Spain Events and Trends Rurik establishes the state of Novgorod (later Kievan Rus') Basil I has first caesar Bardas Events and Trends 885 — Vikings lay siege to Paris 886 — Alfred the Great of Wessex captures Events and Trends 899 — Death of Alfred the Great Simple890s Zh-yue890年代 Events By Place Europe Prague Castle is founded The Great Summer Army invades England and conquers Events By Place Europe Nine battles are fought between the Danes and Wessex. Events By Place Europe Battle of Hafrsfjord: Harald Fairhair becomes the first king of Norway. Events By Place Europe The Vikings raid Dorestad. Asia A widespread failure of the Events By Place Europe Ingólfur Arnarson arrives as the first permanent Viking settler in Iceland, settling Events By Place Europe December 29 — Charles the Bald, king of West Francia, is crowned emperor Events Births Deaths Louis the German, King of East Francia Map-bms876 Simple876 Events By Place Asia Indravarman II succeeds Jayavarman III as ruler of the Khmer Empire. Events By Place Europe May 21 — After a siege of eight months Syracuse is captured by the Muslims of Sicily. Events By Place Europe Pope John VIII recognizes the Dukedom of Croatia as an independent state England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events By Place Europe Prague Castle is founded The Great Summer Army invades England and conquers East Anglia is often used as a shorthand for the Kingdom of the East Angles. Several battles are fought with Wessex, but then peace is made (871). West Saxon redirects here For other meanings of Wessex or West Saxon see Wessex (disambiguation. Events By Place Europe Nine battles are fought between the Danes and Wessex. The Danes go on to establish the Danelaw in other parts of England. The Danelaw, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (also known as the Danelagh; Old English: Dena lagu; Danish: In 876, the Danes attack Wessex again, and in 878 king Alfred the Great of Wessex has to retreat to a single fort in the marshes of Somerset, but later that year he defeats the Danes, and England is divided in a Danish part in the northeast and a Wessex part in the south and west. Events Births Deaths Louis the German, King of East Francia Map-bms876 Simple876 Alfred the Great (also Ælfred from the Old English Ælfrēd ˈælfreːd (c Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county
- In the southwest of England, the Cornish continue to be driven back, with their King Dungarth (or Doniert or Dumgarth) drowning in battle around the middle of the decade. The history of Cornwall begins with the pre-Roman inhabitants including speakers of a Celtic language that would develop into Brythonic and Cornish.
- 872 — Battle of Hafrsfjord. Events By Place Europe Battle of Hafrsfjord: Harald Fairhair becomes the first king of Norway. The Battle of Hafrsfjord has traditionally been regarded as the battle in which Norway for the first time was unified under one monarch Harald Fairhair unites Norway. Harald Fairhair or Harald Finehair ( Old Norse: Haraldr hárfagri, Norwegian: Harald Hårfagre) (c Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
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Alfred the Great (also Ælfred from the Old English Ælfrēd ˈælfreːd (c Harald Fairhair or Harald Finehair ( Old Norse: Haraldr hárfagri, Norwegian: Harald Hårfagre) (c Rhodri the Great (in Welsh, Rhodri Mawr; occasionally in English, Roderick the Great) (c Charles the Bald ( 13 June 823 – 6 October 877) Holy Roman Emperor (875–877 as Charles II) and King of West Francia Rurik or Riurik (Рюрик; Old East Norse: Rørik, meaning "famous ruler" cDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic