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817 CE

Pope Stephen IV dies at Rome after a 7-month reign, and is succeeded by Paschal I as the 98th pope of the Catholic Church. Ziyadat Allah I becomes the third Aghlabid emir of Ifriqiya (modern Tunisia). During his rule, the relationship between the Aghlabid Dynasty and the Arab troops remains strained. Synod of Aachen: The council adopts a capitulare monasticum, containing the Benedictine rules of monastic life in the Frankish realm.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Summer – Emperor Louis I issues an Ordinatio Imperii, an imperial decree that lays out plans for an orderly succession. He divides the Frankish Empire among his three sons: Lothair, the eldest, is proclaimed co-emperor in Aachen, and becomes the overlord of his brothers. He receives the dominion of Burgundy (including German and Gallic parts). Pepin, the second son, is proclaimed king of Aquitaine, and receives Gascony (including the marche around Toulouse and parts of Septimania); Louis (the youngest son) is proclaimed king of Bavaria, and receives the dominions of East Francia.source

Conflict & Security

  • Prince Grimoald IV is assassinated by a complot of Lombard nobles vying for his throne. He is succeeded by Sico as ruler of Benevento (Southern Italy), who is forced to pay an annual tribute of 7,000 solidi to Louis I.source
  • Ziyadat Allah I becomes the third Aghlabid emir of Ifriqiya (modern Tunisia). During his rule, the relationship between the Aghlabid Dynasty and the Arab troops remains strained.source

Religion & Belief

  • Synod of Aachen: The council adopts a capitulare monasticum, containing the Benedictine rules of monastic life in the Frankish realm.source

Births

  • Pepin, count of Vermandois (approximate date)source
  • Al-Fath ibn Khaqan, Muslim governor (or 818)source
  • Pyinbya, king of Burma (d. 876)source
  • Abu Dawud, Muslim hadith compiler (or 818)source

Deaths

  • January 24 – Stephen IV, pope of the Catholic Churchsource
  • January 24 – Pope Stephen IV dies at Rome after a 7-month reign, and is succeeded by Paschal I as the 98th pope of the Catholic Church.source
  • Quriaqos of Tagrit, patriarch of Antiochsource
  • Grimoald IV, Lombard prince of Beneventosource
  • Tibraide mac Cethernach, abbot of Clonfertsource
  • Theophanes the Confessor, Byzantine monk (or 818)source
  • Wu Yuanji, general of the Tang Dynastysource