801–90017 events3 regions
9th century
In the 9th century: 17 events across 3 regions, including Byzantine Iconoclasm, Treaty of Verdun, Rus’ attack on Constantinople.
Events
Western and Central Europe
- Saxon Wars772–804
- The “Rhos” at the court of Louis the Pious18 May 839
- Treaty of VerdunAugust 843
- Great Heathen Army in England865–878
- Mission of Cyril and Methodius to Great Moravia863 – 6 April 885
- Battle of EdingtonMay 878
- Viking siege of Parisbetween 24 November and 25 November 885 – October 886
- Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basinbetween 894 and 895 – 907
Eastern Europe
- Construction of Sarkelbetween 833 and 841
- Calling of the Varangians862
- First Christianization of the Rus’between 860 and 867
- Askold and Dir rule in Kyiv862–882
- Oleg takes Kyiv882
Balkans and Anatolia
- Byzantine Iconoclasmbetween 726 and 730 – 11 March 843
- Rus’ attack on Constantinople18 June – 4 August 860
- Christianization of Bulgaria864
- Golden Age of Bulgaria under Simeon I893 – 27 May 927