This page relates to the year 796 Calendrier Julien.

Events

• Charlemagne wife Alamane Liutgarde (dead without children in 800).

• Alcuin is named laic abbot of Saint-Martin-of-Turns.
• Construction of the vault of the palate of Charlemagne to Aachen (completed in 803).
• Creation of évêché of Minden, in Germany.
• the Catholic church declares the black religious color.
• the king of Mercie Offa sign a commercial treaty with Charlemagne. This one requires preferential conditions for the “negociatores” exerting in England.
• July 26th: Beginning of the reign of Eigfrith, king of Mercie. He dies in December and Coenwulf succeeds to him.
• With died of Offa of Mercie, the old Anglo-Saxon kingdoms take again their independence.

• Beginning of the reign of Al-Hakam Ier emir of Cordoue (fine in 822).

• Increase in the tax pressure in Spain under Al-Hakam Ier. The movement of conversion to Islam develops.
• Al-Hakam Ier adopts the rite Malikite like official school of the emirate.

Births in 796

• Al-Kindi, arabo-Islamic Philosopher.

Death in 796

• July 26th: Offa, king of Mercie.

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