Explore 17 historical events from 810–819.
Abū Jaʿfar Hārūn ibn Muḥammad al-Wathiq bi'Llah, commonly known by his regnal name al-Wathiq bi'Llah, was an Abbasid caliph who reigned from 842 until his death in 847.
Al-Wathiq, Abbasid caliph (died 847)
Bernard was the King of Italy, from 810 to 817, within the Carolingian Empire. He was an illegitimate son and successor of King Pepin of Italy. He plotted against his uncle, Empero…
Bernard of Italy, Frankish king (born 797)
Ali ibn Musa al-Rida, also known as Abū al-Ḥasan al-Thānī, was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the eighth Imam in Twelver Shia Islam, succeeding his father, Musa …
Ali al-Ridha, 8th of The Twelve Imams
Pepin or Pippin, was King of Italy from 781 until his death in 810. He was the third son of Charlemagne. Upon his baptism in 781, Carloman was renamed Pepin, where he was also crow…
Pepin of Italy, son of Charlemagne (born 773)
Pope Stephen IV was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from June 816 to his death on 24 January 817. Stephen belonged to a noble Roman family. In October 816, he crow…
Election of pope Stephen IV following the death of pope Leo III earlier that month
Pope Leo III was bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 26 December 795 to his death on 12 June 816.
Pope Leo III (born 750)
Sakanoue no Tamuramaro was a court noble, general and shōgun of the early Heian period of Japan. He served as Dainagon, Minister of War and Ukon'e no Taisho. He held the kabane of…
Sakanoue no Tamuramaro, Japanese shōgun (born 758)
Bulgarian Battle of Versinikia was a battle fought in 813 AD between the Byzantine Empire and the Bulgarian Empire, near the city of Adrianople (Edirne), in modern-day Turkey.
Battle of Versinikia: The Bulgars led by Krum defeat the Byzantine army near Edirne
Michael I Rangabe was Byzantine emperor from 811 to 813. A courtier of Emperor Nikephoros I, he survived the disastrous campaign against the Bulgars and was preferred as imperial s…
Byzantine emperor Michael I Rangabe (depicted), under threat by conspiracies, abdicated in favor of his general Leo…
Michael I Rangabe was Byzantine emperor from 811 to 813. A courtier of Emperor Nikephoros I, he survived the disastrous campaign against the Bulgars and was preferred as imperial s…
Byzantine emperor Michael I, under threat by conspiracies, abdicates in favor of his general Leo the Armenian, and…
Bernard was the King of Italy, from 810 to 817, within the Carolingian Empire. He was an illegitimate son and successor of King Pepin of Italy. He plotted against his uncle, Empero…
Bernard of Italy, Frankish king (born 797)
Ali ibn Musa al-Rida, also known as Abū al-Ḥasan al-Thānī, was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the eighth Imam in Twelver Shia Islam, succeeding his father, Musa …
Ali al-Ridha, 8th of The Twelve Imams
Pope Leo III was bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 26 December 795 to his death on 12 June 816.
Pope Leo III (born 750)
Pope Stephen IV was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from June 816 to his death on 24 January 817. Stephen belonged to a noble Roman family. In October 816, he crow…
Election of pope Stephen IV following the death of pope Leo III earlier that month
Wu Yuanheng, courtesy name Bocang (伯蒼), formally Duke Zhongmin of Linhuai (臨淮忠湣公), was a Chinese poet and politician during the Tang dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the rei…
Wu Yuanheng, Chinese poet and politician (born 758)
Bulgarian Battle of Versinikia was a battle fought in 813 AD between the Byzantine Empire and the Bulgarian Empire, near the city of Adrianople (Edirne), in modern-day Turkey.
Battle of Versinikia: The Bulgars led by Krum defeat the Byzantine army near Edirne
Leo V the Armenian was the Byzantine emperor from 813 to 820. He is chiefly remembered for ending the decade-long war with the Bulgars, as well as initiating the second period of B…
Leo V the Armenian is crowned as Byzantine Emperor after he successfully forced previous emperor Michael I Rangabe to…
Michael I Rangabe was Byzantine emperor from 811 to 813. A courtier of Emperor Nikephoros I, he survived the disastrous campaign against the Bulgars and was preferred as imperial s…
Byzantine emperor Michael I, under threat by conspiracies, abdicates in favor of his general Leo the Armenian, and…
Michael I Rangabe was Byzantine emperor from 811 to 813. A courtier of Emperor Nikephoros I, he survived the disastrous campaign against the Bulgars and was preferred as imperial s…
Byzantine emperor Michael I Rangabe (depicted), under threat by conspiracies, abdicated in favor of his general Leo…
Abū Jaʿfar Hārūn ibn Muḥammad al-Wathiq bi'Llah, commonly known by his regnal name al-Wathiq bi'Llah, was an Abbasid caliph who reigned from 842 until his death in 847.
Al-Wathiq, Abbasid caliph (died 847)
The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Having s…
Byzantine emperor Nikephoros I plunders the Bulgarian capital of Pliska and captures Khan Krum's treasury.
The Battle of Pliska or Battle of Vărbitsa Pass was a series of battles between the forces of the Byzantine Empire under Emperor Nicephorus I, and the First Bulgarian Empire under …
Battle of Pliska: Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros I is killed and his heir Staurakios is seriously wounded.
Sakanoue no Tamuramaro was a court noble, general and shōgun of the early Heian period of Japan. He served as Dainagon, Minister of War and Ukon'e no Taisho. He held the kabane of…
Sakanoue no Tamuramaro, Japanese shōgun (born 758)
Gao Ying (高郢), courtesy name Gongchu (公楚), was a Chinese politician during the Tang dynasty, who served as a chancellor during the reigns of Emperor Dezong and Emperor Shunzong.
Gao Ying, Chinese politician (born 740)
Nikephoros I, also known as Nicephorus I, was Byzantine emperor from 802 to 811. He was General Logothete under Empress Irene, but later overthrew her to seize the throne for himse…
Nikephoros I, Byzantine emperor
Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Ismāʿīl ibn Ibrāhīm al-Juʿfī al-Bukhārī was a 9th-century Muslim muhaddith who is widely regarded as the most important hadith scholar in the history of…
Muhammad al-Bukhari, Persian scholar (died 870)
Pepin or Pippin, was King of Italy from 781 until his death in 810. He was the third son of Charlemagne. Upon his baptism in 781, Carloman was renamed Pepin, where he was also crow…
Pepin of Italy, son of Charlemagne (born 773)