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==== Europe ====
* [[June 25]] &ndash; [[Battle of Fontenay (841)|Battle of Fontenay]]: Frankish forces of Emperor [[Lothair I]], and his nephew [[Pepin II of Aquitaine]], are defeated by allied forces of King [[Louis the German]], and his half-brother [[Charles the Bald]], at [[Fontenoy, Yonne|Fontenoy]] (Eastern [[France]]), in a [[civil war]] among the three surviving sons of the former emperor [[Louis the Pious]]. A total of 40,000 men are killed, including the [[Francia|Frankish]] nobles [[Gerard, Count of Auvergne|Gerard of Auvergne]] and [[Ricwin of Nantes]], fighting on the side of Charles.<ref>Eric Joseph, ''Struggle for Empire'', p. 103. Cornell University, 2006. {{ISBN|0-8014-3890-X}}. Joseph states this number, given by [[Agnellus, Bishop of Ravenna|Agnellus]] of Ravenna, is probably exaggerated.</ref>
* Summer &ndash; [[Vikings]] sail up the [[Seine|River Seine]] and devastate the city of [[Rouen]] in [[Normandy]]. They burn the [[Order of Saint Benedict|Benedictine]] monastery of [[Jumièges Abbey]]; 68 captives are taken, and returned on payment of a [[ransom]], by the [[monk]]s of [[Basilica of St Denis|St. Denis]].<ref>Recorded in the [[Abbey of Saint Wandrille|Chronicle of Fontenelle Abbey]].</ref>