What happened in 800?
Coronation of Charlemagne, Siege of Barcelona and Siege of Lleida — among 34 events recorded in 800. A further 92 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Major Events 1
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Coronation of Charlemagne
Charlemagne is crowned Emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo III, reviving the concept of empire in Western Europe.
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Wars & Conflicts 2
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Siege of Barcelona
800-801 siege, part of the Reconquista
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Siege of Lleida
800 siege
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People 6
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Beatus of Liébana died
Spanish saint and theologian
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Sa'dun al Ruayni died
Andalusi politician
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Zhang Jianfeng died
Chinese general (745-800)
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Ado of Vienne born
Born in Champagne. Archbishop of Vienne.
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Luitgard died
Died in Tours. Wife of Charlemagne.
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Sigfred died
Died in Denmark. King of Denmark.
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Science & Technology 1
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Vikramaśīla University
Building in India
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Exploration & Discovery 9
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Batán Grande
archaeological site in Peru
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Catequilla
archaeological site in San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador
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Dickson Mounds
Native American historical site in Illinois, U.S.
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Holly Bluff Site
archaeological site in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States
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Pocahontas Mounds
archaeological site in Hinds County, Mississippi
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Annis Mound and Village Site
archaeological site in Kentucky, US
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Aden Site
archaeological type site
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Sayil
pre-Columbian Maya site in Yucatan, Mexico
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Huamelulpan
archaeological site in Oaxaca, Mexico
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Architecture & Engineering 8
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Werden Abbey
Former Benedictine abbey in Germany
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St. Stephan
Building in Berg am Laim, Upper Bavaria, Germany
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Santa Pudenziana (church)
Roman church building in Narni, Italy
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St. Michael (Buchendorf)
Building in Upper Bavaria, Germany
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reformed church Worb
Church building in Worb in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
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Chiesa di San Bartolomeo al Castello
Church of San Bartolomeo in Abbadia Lariana
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Túcume
Cultural heritage site in Peru
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St. Peter und Paul
Building in Munich, Upper Bavaria, Germany
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Empires & Countries 4
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Carolingian Empire founded
Carolingian Empire was founded, with its capital at Aachen.
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Aghlabids founded
Aghlabids was founded, with its capital at Kairouan.
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Chera dynasty founded
Chera dynasty was founded, with its capital at Karur.
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Muisca Confederations founded
Muisca Confederations was founded, with its capital at Bogotá.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 92 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 800 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 800.
1st millennium 1
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reformed church of Saint Arbogast
Church building in Winterthur in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland
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8th century 88
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Battle of Brávellier
Legendary battle in mid-8th century
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Richard the Pilgrim died
Saint of the Christian Church
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San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro
Church in Pavia, Lombardy, Italy
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Tewkesbury Abbey
Abbey in Gloucestershire, England, UK
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Achi Monastery
Church building in Ozurgeti Municipality, Georgia
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Telovani church of the Holy Cross
Church building in Mtskheta Municipality, Georgia
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Saint Stephen’s Church, Strasbourg
Church located in Bas-Rhin, in France
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Church of saint Peter
Building in Gemonio, Italy
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Mor Loozor Monastery
Monastery in Midyat, Mardin, Turkey
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Teodato Ipato died
Doge of Venice
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Al-Hurr ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Thaqafi died
8th-century Umayyad governor of Al-Andalus
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Magha died
A Sanskrit epic poet at the court of King Varmalata, famous for combining the distinct poetic virtues of Kalidasa, Bharavi, and Dandin.
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Nammalvar died
Indian writer, philosopher and Vaishnava saint
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Halfdan Hvitbeinn died
Semi-legendary Norwegian petty king
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Count Cassius died
Hispano-Roman count
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Abd-Allah ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah died
Alid religious leader (died c.716)
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Battle of the Forest of Heroes
800 battle
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Cathedral
Church building in Frosinone, Italy
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Ardvi monastery
Cultural heritage monument of Armenia
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Monasterio de San Prudencio de Monte Laturce
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Brondolo abbey
Former abbey located in Chioggia, Italy
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Surb Sion Monastery, Herher
Cultural heritage monument of Armenia
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Santa Maria a Castello
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Monastery of Malevi
Nunnery in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece
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Notre-Dame d'el Vaux
Church in Thuin, Belgium
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St. Demetre Church of Velispiri
Monument of Georgian architecture in the Velispiri village, Dmanisi Municipality. The church is named after St. Dimitrios Thessaloniki and was built in VIII-IX centuries and was rebuilt in XIX century
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Revazasheni Church
Monument of Georgian Architecture in Georgia, in Mamula village, Dmanisi Municipality. The building is a large basilica of VIII-IX centuries
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Kloster Tegernbach
Building in Dorfen, Upper Bavaria, Germany
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St. Basili Church of Sarkineti
Monument of Georgian Architecture in Sarkineti village, Dmanisi Municipality, Georgia. The church dates back to the VIII-IX centuries
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San Fruttuoso
Church building in Camogli, Italy
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Church of Mor Quryaqos
Church in Midyat District
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Church of Mor Azozoel
Church in Midyat District, Turkey
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Denmark founded
Denmark was founded, with its capital at Copenhagen.
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Gurjara-Pratihara founded
Gurjara-Pratihara was founded, with its capital at Kannauj.
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Giudicato of Gallura founded
Giudicato of Gallura was founded, with its capital at Olbia.
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Giudicato of Logudoro founded
Giudicato of Logudoro was founded, with its capital at Porto Torres.
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Champaner founded
Champaner was founded.
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Kingdom of Fes founded
Kingdom of Fes was founded, with its capital at Fez.
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Yamato Kinship dissolved
Yamato Kinship ceased to exist, having been centered at Yamato Province.
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Gao Empire founded
Gao Empire was founded.
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Bukhar Khudahs dissolved
Bukhar Khudahs ceased to exist, having been centered at Bukhara.
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Duchy of Alsace dissolved
Duchy of Alsace ceased to exist.
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Thomas the Slav born
Born in Gaziura. Byzantine military commander (c. 760–823).
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Khaydhar ibn Kawus al-Afshin born
Born in Osrūshana. Sogdian Iranian Abbasid general (died 841).
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Kedarnath Temple
Temple
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Great Mosque of Hama
Mosque in Hama, Syria
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Grand Mosque Banbhore
Remains of a mosque in Sindh, Pakistan
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Beorhtric born
Born in Kingdom of Wessex. King of Wessex (r. 786-802).
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Silo of Asturias born
Born in Pravia. King of Galicia.
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Mauregatus born
Born in Kingdom of Asturias. King of Asturias.
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Gudfred born
Born in Denmark. Danish king.
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Æthelberht II born
Born in Kingdom of East Anglia. Saint and king of East Anglia.
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Ermesinda died
Died in Cangues d'Onís. Queen consort of Asturias.
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Borobudur Temple
Buddhist temple in Java, Indonesia
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Pattadakal Group of Monuments
World Heritage site with 7th and 8th century temples
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Birka and Hovgården
Archaeological complex on two islands in Sweden, World Heritage Site
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Ryōzen-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
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Gokuraku-ji Temple
Shingon temple in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 2 of the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
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Murō-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
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Kongō-ji Temple
Building in Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Jigen-ji Temple
A Buddhist temple in Daito, Osaka
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Chōju-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Konan, Shiga prefecture, Japan
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Jōraku-ji Temple
Tendai Buddhist temple, Japan
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Mizuma-dera Temple
Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect dedicated to Avalokiteśvara in Kaizuka, Japan
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Zensui-ji Temple
Tendai Buddhist temple, Japan
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Keta Shrine
Shinto shrine in Toyama Prefecture, Japan
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Vers-Saint-Pierre former parish church
Church building in Treyvaux in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
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Orkhon inscriptions
Göktürk inscriptions dating to the 8th century
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Monastery of Irache
Cultural property in Ayegui, Spain
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Hitachinokuni Sōshagū
Shinto shrine in Hitachi Province, Japan
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Kudaraō Shrine
Shinto shrine in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Emirate of Derbend founded
Emirate of Derbend was founded, with its capital at Derbent.
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Teodato Ipato
Doge of Venice
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Al-Hurr ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Thaqafi
8th-century Umayyad governor of Al-Andalus
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Magha
A Sanskrit epic poet at the court of King Varmalata, famous for combining the distinct poetic virtues of Kalidasa, Bharavi, and Dandin.
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Nammalvar
Indian writer, philosopher and Vaishnava saint
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Richard the Pilgrim
Saint of the Christian Church
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Halfdan Hvitbeinn
Semi-legendary Norwegian petty king
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Count Cassius
Hispano-Roman count
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Abd-Allah ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah
Alid religious leader (died c.716)
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Mor Azozoel Church
Church in Midyat District, Turkey
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Shōraku-ji Temple
Buddhist temple of the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect dedicated to Eleven-Faced Avalokiteśvara in Bizen, Japan
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San Lucio Chapel
Chapel building in San Vittore in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland
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Taikō-ji Temple
Temple in Ise, Mie
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Shōtō-in Temple
Buddhist temple of the Shingon Risshu sect dedicated to Ākāśagarbha in Nishinoshin'yachō, Japan
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Shōfuku-ji Temple
Buddhist temple of the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect dedicated to Eleven-Faced Avalokiteśvara in Toba, Japan
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Yakusen-ji Temple
Temple in Hyōgo-ku, Kōbe
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Saikoku-ji Temple
Buddhist temple of the Shingon-shū Daigo-ha sect dedicated to Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha in Onomichi, Japan
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800s 3
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Johannes Scotus Eriugena born
Born in Ireland. Irish Catholic philosopher and theologian (c. 800 – c. 877).
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Fraxinetum
Fort site in southern France
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Honsen-ji Temple
Building in Tokyo, Japan
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