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| Years: 864 865 866 867 - 868 - 869 870 871 872 | |
| Decades: 830s 840s 850s - 860s - 870s 880s 890s | |
| Centuries: 8th century - 9th century - 10th century | |
Events
- 11 May: Printing of The Diamond Sutra, the oldest dated printed book.
- Aghlabid dynasty of Tunisia takes Malta.
- In Metz, Charles the Bald and Louis the German decide on a division of the lands of former emperor Lothar (now in possession of Lothar II and Louis II).
- In England Alfred the Great marries Ealhswith and goes to the aid of Burgred of Mercia, who is attacked by Danes.
- Ratramnus writes Contra Graecorum opposita.
- Establishment of the First County of Portugal, by Vímara Peres, after the reconquest from the Moors of the region north of the Douro river.
- Aed Finliath drives invading Danes and Norwegians out of Ireland after defeating them at the Battle of Killineery.
Births
- Muhammad al-Mahdi, Shia Imam
Deaths
- July 1 - Ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (b. 828)
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