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818 CE

King Bernard of Italy, illegitimate son of Pepin of Italy, is tried and condemned to death by Emperor Louis I. The Kingdom of Italy is reabsorbed into the Frankish Empire. Theodulf, bishop of Orléans, is deposed and imprisoned, after becoming involved in a conspiracy with Bernard of Italy. Al-Andalus: A grave rebellion breaks out in the suburbs of Cordoba, against the Emirate of Córdoba. Andalucian Arab refugees arrive in Fez (modern Morocco).

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Beginning of the Lemro period: The Sambawa and Pyinsa Kingdoms are founded in present-day Myanmar.source

Conflict & Security

  • Al-Andalus: A grave rebellion breaks out in the suburbs of Cordoba, against the Emirate of Córdoba. Andalucian Arab refugees arrive in Fez (modern Morocco).source
  • The Anglo-Saxons, led by King Coenwulf of Mercia, raid Dyfed in Wales (approximate date).source

Religion & Belief

  • April 17 – King Bernard of Italy, illegitimate son of Pepin of Italy, is tried and condemned to death by Emperor Louis I. The Kingdom of Italy is reabsorbed into the Frankish Empire.source
  • Theodulf, bishop of Orléans, is deposed and imprisoned, after becoming involved in a conspiracy with Bernard of Italy.source

Births

  • Ariwara no Yukihira, Japanese governor (d. 893)source
  • Pepin, count of Vermandois (approximate date)source
  • Abu Dawud, Muslim hadith compiler (or 817)source
  • Sahl al-Tustari, Persian scholar (approximate date)source
  • Al-Fath ibn Khaqan, Muslim governor (or 817)source

Deaths

  • April 17 – Bernard of Italy, king of the Lombards (b. 797)source
  • October 3 – Ermengarde, queen of the Frankssource
  • Al-Fadl ibn Sahl, Persian viziersource
  • Clement, Irish scholar and saintsource
  • Ali al-Ridha, 8th Shia Imam (b. 766)source
  • Hildebold, archbishop of Colognesource
  • Quan Deyu, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (b. 759)source
  • Felix, bishop of Urgell (Spain)source
  • Michael the Confessor, bishop of Synnadasource
  • Yuan Zi, general of the Tang dynasty (b. 739)source
  • Muiredach mac Brain, king of Leinster (Ireland)source
  • Morman, chieftain and king of Brittanysource
  • Yahya ibn Adam, Islamic scholarsource
  • Cernach mac Congalaig, king of Brega (Ireland)source