Editing 814

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[[File:Europe 814.svg|upright=1.35|thumb|[[Europe]] at the death of [[Charlemagne]] (814)]]
[[File:Louis le Pieux.png|upright=1.35|thumb|Emperor [[Louis the Pious|Louis I the Pious]] (778–840)]]
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Year '''814''' ('''[[Roman numerals|DCCCXIV]]''') was a [[common year starting on Sunday]] of the [[Julian calendar]], the 814th year of the [[Common Era]] (CE) and [[Anno Domini]] (AD) designations, the 814th year of the [[1st millennium]], the 14th year of the [[9th century]], and the 5th year of the [[810s]] decade.

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[April 13]] &ndash; Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars: Over the winter [[Krum]], ruler (''[[Khan (title)|khan]]'') of the [[First Bulgarian Empire|Bulgarian Empire]], had assembled a huge army (including [[Slavs]] and [[Pannonian Avars|Avars]]), for a campaign against the [[Byzantine Empire]]. But before he sets out for a major attack on [[Constantinople]], he dies of a [[stroke]]. Krum is succeeded by his son [[Omurtag of Bulgaria|Omurtag]].<ref>John V.A. Fine, Jr. (1991). The Early Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Sixth to the Late Twelfth Century, p. 99. {{ISBN|978-0-472-08149-3}}.</ref>

==== Europe ====
* [[January 28]] &ndash; [[Charlemagne]] dies of [[pleurisy]] in [[Aachen]], after an almost 14-year reign (since 800) as the first Roman Emperor of Frankish origin (the precursor of the [[Holy Roman Emperor]]). He is [[Embalming|embalmed]] and buried in [[Aachen Cathedral]]. Charlemagne is succeeded by his son [[Louis the Pious]], as king of the [[Carolingian Empire|Frankish Empire]].
* Louis I establishes himself at the [[Court (royal)|imperial court]] of Aachen. He appoints [[Benedict of Aniane]] as his [[Adviser|chief advisor]] on [[Religion|religious]] matters, and makes him [[abbot]] of [[Kornelimünster Abbey]], which is founded by him.

==== Japan ====
* ''[[Shinsen Shōjiroku]]'', a record of the [[genealogy]] of the ancient Japanese [[Nobility|noble]] families, is completed during the reign of [[Emperor Saga]].

=== By topic ===
==== Religion ====
* [[Byzantine iconoclasm#The second iconoclast period: 814–842|Byzantine Iconoclasm]]: Conflict erupts between Emperor [[Leo V the Armenian|Leo V]] and Patriarch [[Nikephoros I of Constantinople|Nikephoros]], on the subject of [[iconoclasm]]. The latter is [[Excommunication|excommunicated]].
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== Births ==
* [[Bodo (deacon)|Bodo]], Frankish [[deacon]] (approximate date)
* [[Enchin]], Japanese [[Bhikkhu|Buddhist monk]] (d. [[891]])
* [[Han Yunzhong]], general of the [[Tang dynasty]] (d. [[874]])
* [[Emperor Wuzong of Tang|Wu Zong]], emperor of the Tang dynasty (d. [[846]])
* [[Zhou Bao]], general of the Tang dynasty (d. [[AD 888|888]])

== Deaths ==
* [[January 28]] &ndash; [[Charlemagne]], king and emperor of the [[Francia|Franks]] (b. [[742]])
* [[February 18]] &ndash; [[Angilbert]], Frankish diplomat and [[abbot]]
* [[April 4]] &ndash; [[Plato of Sakkoudion]], Byzantine abbot 
* [[April 13]] &ndash; [[Krum]], ruler (''[[Khan (title)|khan]]'') of the [[First Bulgarian Empire|Bulgarian Empire]]
* [[Abd-Allah ibn Numayr]], Muslim [[Biographical evaluation|narrator of hadith]]
* [[Abu Nuwas]], Muslim [[poet]] (b. [[756]])
* [[Ailbhe of Ceann Mhara]], Irish [[monk]]
* [[Baizhang Huaihai]], Chinese [[Zen]] Buddhist monk (b. [[720]])
* [[Gruffydd ap Cyngen]], Welsh prince (approximate date)
* [[Li Jifu]], [[chancellor of the Tang dynasty]] (b. [[758]])
* [[Meng Jiao]], Chinese [[Chinese poetry|poet]] (b. [[751]])
* [[Odo of Metz]], Frankish [[architect]] (b. [[742]])
* [[Reginfrid]], King of [[Denmark]]
* [[Sugano no Mamichi]], Japanese [[Nobility|nobleman]] (b. [[741]])
* [[Triffyn ap Rhain]], king of [[Kingdom of Dyfed|Dyfed]] (approximate date)
* [[Waldo of Reichenau]], Frankish abbot and [[bishop]]
* [[William of Gellone]], Frankish nobleman (or [[812]])
* [[Wu Shaoyang]], general of the Tang dynasty

== References ==
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