Editing 844

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[[File:Pope Sergius II Illustration.jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|[[Pope Sergius II]] (844–847)]]
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Year '''844''' ('''[[Roman numerals|DCCCXLIV]]''') was a [[leap year starting on Tuesday]] of the [[Julian calendar]].

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

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* Spring &ndash; [[Battle of Mauropotamos]]: A [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] expedition under [[Theoktistos]] is sent to [[Anatolia]] (modern [[Turkey]]), against the [[Arab Muslims|Muslim Arabs]] of the [[Abbasid Caliphate]], who have raided the Byzantine [[Theme (Byzantine district)|themes]] of [[Cappadocia (theme)|Cappadocia]], [[Anatolic Theme|Anatolikon]], [[Bucellarian Theme|Boukellarion]], and [[Opsikion]]. The Byzantines are defeated, and many of the officers defect to the Arabs.<ref>{{harvnb|Vasiliev|1935|pp=399–404}}.</ref>

==== Europe ====
* [[Viking]] raiders ascend the [[Garonne|River Garonne]] as far as the city of [[Toulouse]], and pillage the lands of [[Septimania]]. Part of the marauding Vikings invades [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]] (Northern [[Spain]]), where some perish in a [[storm]] at sea. After being defeated in [[Province of A Coruña|Corunna]], the [[Scandinavia]]n raiders sack the [[Umayyad Caliphate|Umayyad]] cities of [[Seville]] (''see below''), [[Niebla, Spain|Niebla]], [[Beja, Portugal|Beja]], and [[Lisbon]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Rucquoi|first=Adeline|title=Histoire médiévale de la Péninsule ibérique|year=1993|publisher=Seuil|location=Paris|isbn=2-02-012935-3|page=85}}</ref>
* Summer &ndash; King [[Charles the Bald]] struggles against the repeated rebellions in [[Aquitaine]], and against the [[Brittany|Bretons]] in [[West Francia]]. He besieges [[Bernard of Septimania|Bernard I]] at the [[Battle of Toulouse (844)|Battle of Toulouse]], while Duke [[Nominoe]] raids into [[Maine (province)|Maine]], and plunders other [[Francia|Frankish]] territory.<ref>''AF'' a. 844: ''Karolus Aquitaniam, quasi ad partem regni sui iure pertinentem, affectans ...'' ("Charles wanted Aquitaine, which belonged by right to a part of his kingdom").</ref>
* [[June 15]] &ndash; [[Louis II of Italy|Louis II]], eldest son of Emperor [[Lothair I]], is crowned king at [[Rome]] by [[Pope Sergius II]], and becomes co-ruler of [[Middle Francia]], and over [[Lombardy]], [[Duchy of Friuli|Friuli]], and [[Tuscany]] in [[Italy]].
* [[September 25]]&ndash;November 11 or 17 &ndash; [[Viking raid on Seville (844)]]: Vikings arrive in Seville by the [[Guadalquivir]], taking the city on October 1 or 3 and pillaging it; but are expelled by forces of the [[Emirate of Córdoba]].

==== Britain ====
* King [[Æthelred II of Northumbria]] is expelled from his kingdom by [[Rædwulf of Northumbria|Rædwulf]], who takes the [[throne]]. Rædwulf is later killed in battle against the Vikings, along with many of his [[Nobility|noblemen]]. Æthelred returns and claims his right to rule.
* King [[Merfyn Frych]] dies after a 24-year reign. He is succeeded by his son [[Rhodri the Great|Rhodri ''Mawr'']] ("the Great"), who thus becomes ruler of [[Kingdom of Gwynedd|Gwynedd]] ([[Wales]]).

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* [[January 25]] &ndash; [[Pope Gregory IV]] dies after a 16-year reign, in which he has supported the Frankish [[policy]] of late emperor [[Louis the Pious]], and established the observance of [[All Saints' Day]]. He is succeeded by [[Pope Sergius II|Sergius II]], as the 102nd [[pope]] of Rome. Sergius imprisons the antipope [[Antipope John VIII|John VIII]], and is elected by popular [[acclamation]].
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== Births ==
* [[Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Umawi]], Muslim [[emir]] (d. [[912]])
* [[Al-Mu'tamid]], Muslim [[caliph]] (d. [[892]])
* [[Hasan al-Utrush]], Muslim emir (approximate date)
* [[Sosei]], Japanese [[Waka (poetry)|waka]] poet (approximate date)
* [[Yu Xuanji]], Chinese [[Chinese poetry|poet]] (approximate date)

== Deaths ==
* [[January 11]] &ndash; [[Michael I Rangabe|Michael I]], former Byzantine emperor
* [[January 25]] &ndash; [[Pope Gregory IV|Gregory IV]], pope of the [[Catholic Church]]
* [[Abdallah ibn Tahir al-Khurasani|Abdallah ibn Tahir]], Muslim governor (or [[845]])
* [[Ashinas|Abu Ja'far Ashinas]], Muslim general
* [[Alberik II]], Frankish [[bishop]]
* [[Bera, Count of Barcelona|Bera]], [[count of Barcelona]]
* [[Bernard, Count of Poitiers|Bernard II]], [[count of Poitiers]] 
* [[Bernard of Septimania|Bernard I]], duke of [[Septimania]]
* [[Chen Yixing]], [[Chancellor of the Tang dynasty|chancellor of the Tang Dynasty]]
* [[Ekkehard, Count of Hesbaye|Ekkehard]], Frankish [[Nobility|nobleman]]
* [[Galindo Garcés]], count of [[Aragon]]
* [[Hugh (abbot of Saint-Quentin)|Hugh]], illegitimate son of [[Charlemagne]] (b. [[802]])
* [[Merfyn Frych]], king of [[Kingdom of Gwynedd|Gwynedd]] ([[Wales]])
* [[Mukhariq]], Abbasid court singer
* [[Nithard]], Frankish [[historian]] 
* [[Rædwulf of Northumbria|Rædwulf]], king of [[Kingdom of Northumbria|Northumbria]] (approximate date)
* [[Tachibana no Hayanari]], Japanese calligrapher (d. [[782]])
* [[Theodrada]], Frankrish princess and abbess (or [[853]])

== References ==
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==Sources==
*{{Byzance et les Arabes | volume = 1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jlTPAAAAMAAJ}}

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