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==== Europe ====
* Summer &ndash; [[Saxon Wars#Middle phase|Saxon Wars]]: King [[Charlemagne]] sends a punitive expedition (an elite force of [[Kingdom of Germany|Eastern Frankish]] troops) under the command of Adalgis the [[Chamberlain (office)|Chamberlain]], Gallo, and Worad, supported by Saxon forces, to deal with the [[Saxons]] and [[Sorbs|Sorb]] raiders in [[Thuringia]].{{sfn|Nicolle|2014|p=51}}
* [[Battle of Süntel]]: The [[Franks]] under Charlemagne are defeated by Saxon rebels, led by [[Widukind]]. He succeeds in wiping out more than half of the occupying Frankish forces and again raises the banner of revolt.
* Autumn &ndash; Charlemagne returns from his campaign in [[Italy]], and musters a Frankish army of available troops in [[Bavaria]]. He then marches to [[Old Saxony|Saxony]], probably to [[Eresburg]]. Charlemagne marches north, down the [[Weser]] to the [[Aller (Germany)|Aller River]], making camp near [[Verden an der Aller|Verden]].{{sfn|Nicolle|2014|p=65}}
* [[Massacre of Verden]]: Charlemagne executes 4,500 rebel Saxons at Verden for practicing [[paganism]]. He issues the ''[[Capitulatio de partibus Saxoniae]]'' and imposes [[Christianity]] on the Saxons, making Saxony a [[Francia|Frankish]] province.
* Charlemagne summons [[Alcuin]], Anglo-Saxon [[missionary]], to [[Aachen]], and appoints him as chief adviser on [[Religion|religious]] and [[education]]al matters. He becomes the leading [[Scholarly method|scholar]] and teacher at the [[Carolingian dynasty|Carolingian court]].