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| Years: 825 826 827 828 - 829 - 830 831 832 833 | |
| Decades: 790s 800s 810s - 820s - 830s 840s 850s | |
| Centuries: 8th century - 9th century - 10th century | |
Events
- Egbert of Wessex conquers Mercia and is recognized as Bretwalda.
- Ansgar is appointed missionary to Sweden by Louis the Pious, at the request of the Swedish king Björn at Hauge.
- Theophilus succeeds Michael II as emperor of Byzantium.
- The Saracens ravage the coast of Dalmatia.
- Oldest known mention of the city of Wiesbaden (approximate date)
- The Bai kingdom of Nanzhao captures the city of Chengdu in Sichuan province, China
- Saint Ansgar introduced Christianity to Sweden.
Births
Deaths
- June 2 - Saint Nicephorus, Patriarch of Byzantium
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