Explore 31 historical events from 860–869.
The Diamond Sūtra is a Mahāyāna Buddhist sutra from the genre of Prajñāpāramitā sutras. Translated into a variety of languages over a broad geographic range, the Diamond Sūtra is o…
A copy of the Diamond Sūtra is published, the earliest dated and printed book known
The Diamond Sūtra is a Mahāyāna Buddhist sutra from the genre of Prajñāpāramitā sutras. Translated into a variety of languages over a broad geographic range, the Diamond Sūtra is o…
A copy of the Diamond Sutra was printed in Tang-dynasty China, making it the world's oldest dated printed book
Abu Ja'far Muḥammad ibn Ja'far ibn Muḥammad ibn Hārūn al-Muntasir biʾLlāh, better known by his regnal title al-Muntasir biʾLlāh was the caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate from 861 to …
Al-Muntasir, Abbasid caliph (born 837)
Basil I, nicknamed "the Macedonian", was Byzantine emperor from 867 to 886. Born to a peasant family in the theme of Macedonia, he rose to prominence in the imperial court after ga…
Basil I is crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire by Michael III
Bardas was a Byzantine noble and high-ranking minister. As the brother of Empress Theodora, he rose to high office under Theophilos. Although sidelined after Theophilos's death by …
Bardas, de facto regent of the Byzantine Empire
Charles was the second son of Pepin I of Aquitaine and Engelberga.
Charles, archbishop of Mainz
Ordoño I was King of Asturias from 850 until his death. He was born in Oviedo, where he spent his early life in the court of Alfonso II. He was probably raised in Lugo, capital of …
Ordoño I of Asturias (born 831)
Abu Musa Utamish was a Turkic military officer of the Abbasid Caliphate. He played an important role in the first years of the period known as the Anarchy at Samarra, during which …
Abu Musa Utamish, vizier to the Abbasid Caliphate
Emperor Uda was the 59th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Uda's reign spanned the years from 887 through 897.
Emperor Uda of Japan (died 931)
Rus' Khaganate or Kaganate of Rus is a name applied by some modern historians to a hypothetical polity suggested to have existed during a poorly documented period in the history of…
Rus' forces sailed into the Bosporus in a fleet of about 200 vessels and started pillaging the suburbs of Constantinople
The 869 Jōgan earthquake and its associated tsunami struck the area around Sendai in the northern part of Honshu on 9 July 869. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of at lea…
The 8.4–9.0 MwSanriku earthquake strikes the area around Sendai in northern Honshu, Japan. Inundation from the tsunami…
Muhammad al-Mahdi is believed by the Twelver Shia to be the last of the Twelve Imams and the eschatological Mahdi, who will emerge in the end of time to establish peace and justice…
Muhammad al-Mahdi, The 12th Imam of Muslims (Shiites) (died 941)
Lothair II was the king of Lotharingia from 855 until his death. He is known for his over ten-year-long divorce case with his wife Teutberga so that he could remarry his long-stand…
Lothair II, Frankish king (born 835)
Abu Ja'far Ahmad ibn Isra'il al-Anbari was a civil officer of the Abbasid Caliphate in the mid-9th century, serving as vizier during the caliphate of al-Mu'tazz. His career came to…
Ahmad ibn Isra'il al-Anbari, Muslim vizier
Wenilo was the archbishop of Rouen from 858. He was an appointee of King Charles the Bald.
Wenilo, Frankish archbishop
The Diamond Sūtra is a Mahāyāna Buddhist sutra from the genre of Prajñāpāramitā sutras. Translated into a variety of languages over a broad geographic range, the Diamond Sūtra is o…
A copy of the Diamond Sūtra is published, the earliest dated and printed book known
Ali ibn Muhammad al-Hadi was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the tenth Imam in Twelver Shia, succeeding his father, Muhammad al-Jawad. Born in Medina in 828, Ali i…
Ali al-Hadi, the tenth Imam of Shia Islam (born 829)
The Diamond Sūtra is a Mahāyāna Buddhist sutra from the genre of Prajñāpāramitā sutras. Translated into a variety of languages over a broad geographic range, the Diamond Sūtra is o…
A copy of the Diamond Sutra was printed in Tang-dynasty China, making it the world's oldest dated printed book
Emperor Uda was the 59th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Uda's reign spanned the years from 887 through 897.
Emperor Uda of Japan (died 931)
Basil I, nicknamed "the Macedonian", was Byzantine emperor from 867 to 886. Born to a peasant family in the theme of Macedonia, he rose to prominence in the imperial court after ga…
Basil I is crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire by Michael III
The Battle of Brissarthe was fought on 2 July 866, between the West Franks and a joint Breton-Viking army near Brissarthe, Neustria. It was marked by the death of Robert the Strong…
Battle of Brissarthe: The Franks led by Robert the Strong are defeated by a joint Breton-Viking army.
Leo VI, also known as Leo the Wise, was Byzantine Emperor from 886 to 912. The second ruler of the Macedonian dynasty, he was very well read, leading to his epithet. During his rei…
Leo VI the Wise, Byzantine emperor (died 912)
Bardas was a Byzantine noble and high-ranking minister. As the brother of Empress Theodora, he rose to high office under Theophilos. Although sidelined after Theophilos's death by …
Bardas, de facto regent of the Byzantine Empire
Ordoño I was King of Asturias from 850 until his death. He was born in Oviedo, where he spent his early life in the court of Alfonso II. He was probably raised in Lugo, capital of …
Ordoño I of Asturias (born 831)
Rodulf was the archbishop of Bourges from 840 until his death. He is remembered as a skillful diplomat and a proponent of ecclesiastical reform. As a saint, his feast has been cele…
Rodulf, Frankish archbishop
Robert the Strong was the father of two kings of West Francia: Odo and Robert I of France. His family is named after him and called the Robertians. In 853, he was named missus domi…
Robert the Strong, Frankish nobleman
Irmgard of Chiemsee, a member of the Carolingian dynasty, was the second daughter of King Louis the German and his wife Hemma. She was the first abbess of Frauenwörth abbey from 85…
Irmgard, Frankish abbess
Abū Bakr al-Rāzī, also known as Rhazes, 864 or 865 – 925 or 935 CE, was a Persian physician, philosopher and alchemist who lived during the Islamic Golden Age. He is widely regarde…
Rhazes, Persian polymath (died 925)
The Edict of Pîtres was a capitulary promulgated at Pîtres on 25 June 864. It is often cited by historians as an example of successful government action on the part of Charles the …
The Edict of Pistres of Charles the Bald orders defensive measures against the Vikings.
Year 864 (DCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.
Pietro Tradonico, doge of Venice
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…
Major Byzantine victory at the Battle of Lalakaon against an Arab raid.
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…
Major Byzantine victory under general Petronas at the Battle of Lalakaon against an Arab raid under emir Umar al-Aqta,…
Charles was the second son of Pepin I of Aquitaine and Engelberga.
Charles, archbishop of Mainz
Abu Musa Utamish was a Turkic military officer of the Abbasid Caliphate. He played an important role in the first years of the period known as the Anarchy at Samarra, during which …
Abu Musa Utamish, vizier to the Abbasid Caliphate