What happened in 847?
847 Antioch earthquake, Siege of Bordeaux and Al-Wathiq — among 15 events recorded in 847.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Siege of Bordeaux
847 siege
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People 8
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Sergius II died
Pope
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Methodios I of Constantinople died
Patriarch of Constantinople
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Al-Wathiq died
9th Abbasid Caliph (r. 812–847)
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Muhammad ibn al-Zayyat died
Abbasid vizier and court official (died c.847)
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Æthelred I born
Born in Kingdom of Wessex. King of Wessex (r. 865–871).
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Al-Mu'tazz born
Born in Samarra. Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad from 866 to 869.
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Charles the Child born
Born in Frankfurt. King of Aquitaine from 855.
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Wang Jian born
Born in Wuyang County. King or emperor of Former Shu (847–918).
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Religion & Belief Systems 1
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Bonnon-ji Temple
Temple in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo
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Disasters & Pandemics 1
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847 Antioch earthquake
Earthquake affecting Syria and Lebanon
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Architecture & Engineering 1
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Futai-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
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Empires & Countries 1
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Emirate of Bari founded
Emirate of Bari was founded, with its capital at Bari.
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