This page relates to the year 839 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Asia

• Kaghan of the Ouïgours gives itself death following the revolt of its minister.
• China counts 30 million inhabitants.

Europe

• New division of the frank empire to the profit of Charles the Bald person who obtains the grounds in the west of the the Rhone, of the the Saone and the Meuse.

• May 18th: Embassy of the emperor of Byzance Theophilus at the court of Louis the Piles with Ingelheim, close to Mainz ( Yearly of saint Bertin ). Joined there of the envoys of the king varègue Chaganus, who state to belong to the nation called Rús. When Louis the Piles understands that are of the Swedes, it holds them in suspicion and the guard near him in order to make sure that they are not spies, before returning their freedom to them.
• the rús chief who sends an embassy to Louis the Piles carries the title of Chaganus, which seems to indicate that the institutions of its principality are copied on that of the Turks Khazars.

• Byzantine Embassies with Baghdad, Venice and Cordoue (839 - 841).

• Independence of the port of Amalfi, in Italy.

• the Arabs take Tarente.

• the Varègue S arrive on the Mer of Azov: extension of the Swedes towards the East, in Baltic, then through Russia until the Caspian Sea (Varègues) of VIIe with Xe century. Varègues and Greeks come into contact on the edges of the sea of Azov (839).

• Beginning of the reign of Ethelwulf, king of the Wessex (fine in 858).

• the Viking S crush a revolt of the Irishmen. Creation of a Norman kingdom in Ireland by Norwegian Turgeis.

Births in 839

• Michel III, Byzantine Emperor.

• Charles III the Large.
• Tabari, Arab historian.

Death in 839

• Rorgon Ier of Maine.

• Áed mac Boanta, king of the Scots of Dalriada.
• Eòganán of Pictes.

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