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==== Europe ====
* Spring &ndash; [[Atenulf I of Capua|Atenulf I]], Lombard prince of [[Principality of Capua|Capua]], conquers the [[Duchy of Benevento]]. He deposes Duke [[Radelchis II of Benevento|Radelchis II]] and unites the two southern [[Lombards|Lombard]] duchies in [[Southern Italy|Mezzogiorno]] (Southern Italy). The [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantines]] offer a strategic [[Military alliance|alliance]] to Atenulf who directs a campaign against the [[Saracens]]. They have establish themselves on the banks of the [[Garigliano|Garigliano River]]. From here, [[Arabs|Arab]] warbands launch frequent raids in [[Campania]].<ref>Barbara M. Kreutz [https://books.google.com/books?id=qamIQbPLMqgC&pg=PA67 ''Before the Normans''] University of Pennsylvania Press, 1996 {{ISBN|978-0-8122-1587-8}}</ref>
* [[February 4]] &ndash; The 7-year-old [[Louis the Child|Louis IV]] ("the Child") is proclaimed king of the [[East Francia|East Frankish Kingdom]] at an assembly at [[Forchheim]] ([[Duchy of Bavaria|Bavaria]]). Because of his young age, the reins of government are entirely in the hands of others – the Frankish [[Nobility|nobles]] and bishops. The most influential of Louis' councillors are [[Hatto I (archbishop of Mainz)|Hatto I]], archbishop of [[Mainz]], and [[Solomon III (bishop of Constance)|Solomon III]], bishop of [[Bishopric of Constance|Constance]].<ref name="Flach">[[Jacques Flach]] [https://books.google.com/books?id=Jslot7Tpi9IC&pg=PA271 ''Les Origines de l'ancienne France. Volume 4''] Ayer Publishing {{ISBN|978-0-8337-1147-2}}</ref>
* [[June 8]] &ndash; [[Edward the Elder]] (son of [[Alfred the Great]]) is crowned king of [[England]] at [[Kingston upon Thames]].<ref>N. J. Higham, David Hill [https://books.google.com/books?id=OBb4DrSm4NwC&pg=PA48 ''Edward the Elder, 899-924''] Routledge, 2001 {{ISBN|978-0-415-21497-1}}</ref>
* [[June 17]] &ndash; [[Baldwin II, Count of Flanders]] has [[Fulk (archbishop of Reims)|Fulk the Venerable, bishop of Reims]], assassinated.<ref>Heinrich Joseph Wetzer [https://books.google.com/books?id=WBMPAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA64 ''Dictionnaire encyclopédique de la théologie catholique''] Gaume frères et J. Duprey, 1864</ref>
* [[June 29]] &ndash; The [[Republic of Venice|Venetians]] repel the Magyar raiders at [[Rialto]].<ref>Enrico Guidoni  [https://books.google.com/books?id=wSXgb7zADYoC&pg=PA104 ''La ville européenne: formation et signification du quatrième au onzième siècle''] Editions Mardaga, 1981 {{ISBN|978-2-87009-133-3}}</ref>
* Summer &ndash; After the death of his wife [[Zoe Zaoutzaina]], the Byzantine emperor [[Leo VI the Wise|Leo VI]] marries [[Eudokia Baïana]].<ref>Theodora Antonopoulou [https://books.google.com/books?id=U9SzVoeMgpMC&pg=PA6 ''The Homilies of the Emperor Leo VI''] BRILL, 1997 {{ISBN|978-90-04-10814-1}}</ref>
* [[August]] &ndash; [[Abdallah II of Ifriqiya|Abdallah]], son of the [[Aghlabids|Aghlabid]] emir [[Ibrahim II of Ifriqiya|Ibrahim II]], represses a revolt of his Muslim subjects, and then initiates a campaign against the last Byzantine strongholds in [[Sicily]].<ref name="Bréhier" />
* [[August 13]] &ndash; [[Zwentibold]], king of [[Lotharingia]], is killed in battle on the [[Meuse (river)|Meuse River]], while fighting against his rebellious subjects; subsequently they recognize Louis IV as their rightful suzerain - Lotharingia is then converted from a kingdom to a duchy.<ref>A. Charguéraud [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_NqADAAAAYAAJ/page/n404 <!-- pg=589 --> ''Les batards célèbres''] M. Lévy, 1859</ref>
* [[October 12]] &ndash; Following [[Magyars]] raids in [[Lombardy]], king [[Louis the Blind|Louis III]] ("the Blind") is called to [[Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)|Italy]] by the grandees. He takes [[Pavia]], forcing king [[Berengar I of Italy|Berengar I]] to flee, and replaces him as [[King of Italy]].<ref>Charles Albert Cingria [https://books.google.com/books?id=fqBUzh3pQgUC&pg=PA72 ''La reine Berthe''] L'Age d'Homme, 1992 {{ISBN|978-2-8251-0347-0}}</ref>
* King [[Donald II of Scotland|Donald II]] is killed after an 11-year reign. He is succeeded by his cousin [[Constantine II of Scotland|Constantine II]] as king of [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]];<ref>Fiona Somerset Fry [https://books.google.com/books?id=gCfx0bD0ZNsC&pg=PA47 ''The history of Scotland''] Routledge, 1985 {{ISBN|978-0-415-06601-3}}</ref> he will reign for more than 40 years.
* [[Docibilis I of Gaeta]] and his [[Saracen]] mercenaries attack [[Capua]], in vain.<ref>Caravale, Mario (ed). Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani XL Di Fausto – Donadoni. Rome, 1991.</ref>
* After the rejection of their alliance proposal by the [[Bavarians]], the [[Hungarians]] attack this country, occupying [[Pannonia]] and parts of [[March of Pannonia|Ostmark]], which become part of the Hungarian state.