What happened in 866?
Siege of Ragusa, Battle of Brissarthe and Al-Musta'in — among 17 events recorded in 866.
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Wars & Conflicts 3
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Siege of Ragusa
866-868 siege
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Battle of Brissarthe
866 middle ages battle
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Louis II's campaign against Bari
866–871 military campaign
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People 7
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Al-Musta'in died
12th Abbasid caliph (r. 862–866)
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Yaḥyā Ibn-Ḥakam al-Ġazāl died
Andalusi Arab poet and diplomat (c. 790–864)
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Abu Bakr al-Razi born
Born in Ray. Persian polymath, physician, chemist and philosopher (854-925).
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Leo VI the Wise born
Born in Constantinople. Byzantine Emperor.
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Ordoño I of Asturias died
Died in Oviedo. King of Asturias.
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Charles the Child died
Died in Buzançais. King of Aquitaine from 855.
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Theophano Martiniake born
Born in Constantinople. Byzantine empress.
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Disasters & Pandemics 1
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Ōtenmon Incident
Conspiracy in 866 plotting the destruction of the main gate (Ōtenmon) of the Imperial Palace in Kyoto
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Social Movements & Revolutions 1
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Kharijite Rebellion of 866-896
War in Mesopotamia
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Architecture & Engineering 1
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Kōzu-gū
Shinto shrine in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Empires & Countries 2
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County of Flanders founded
County of Flanders was founded, with its capital at Bruges.
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Jorvik founded
Jorvik was founded, with its capital at York.
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