Editing 793 (section)

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* King [[Charlemagne]] orders a 3 kilometre long [[Fossa Carolina|channel]] dug from [[Treuchtlingen]] to [[Weißenburg in Bayern|Weißenburg]] (the [[Rhine]] and [[Danube]] river basins), to improve the transportation of goods between the [[Rhineland]] and [[Bavaria]]. Charlemagne's son, [[Pepin of Italy]], campaigns against the [[Lombards]] in [[Duchy of Benevento|Benevento]] ([[Southern Italy]]).<ref>David Nicolle (2014). The Conquest of Saxony AD 782–785, p. 20. {{ISBN|978-1-78200-825-5}}</ref>
* [[Frisian–Frankish wars#Uprising of 793|Frisian–Frankish War]]: Count [[Theodoric|Theoderic]] is sent to [[Frisia]], to muster troops for another offensive against the [[Avars (Carpathians)|Avar Khaganate]]. He is attacked and probably killed by [[Saxons|Saxon]] rebels, near the mouth of the [[Weser]] River. The [[Frisians]] revolt, and Charlemagne [[Deportation|deports]] Saxon families from north of the river [[Elbe]].<ref>David Nicolle (2014). The Conquest of Saxony AD 782–785, p. 80. {{ISBN|978-1-78200-825-5}}</ref>