Decade · 820 – 829
The world in the 820s
From 820 to 829 the atlas holds 209 states standing at some time. 7 things began - Tahirid dynasty, Emirate of Crete and Muslim conquest of Sicily among them - and 6 ended; 25 people were born and 13 died, 3 of all these dated only to the decade.
Its years
The years of the decade with a page of their own: ten or more things dated to the year.
- 820 13
What began in the 820s
By kind, the best known first.
States 3
- Tahirid dynasty · state · 821 – 873
- Emirate of Crete · state · 820 – 961
- Kingdom of Sobrarbe · state · 825 – 829
Wars and battles 4
- Muslim conquest of Sicily · battle · 827 – 902
- Battle of Ellendun · battle · 825
- Siege of Syracuse · battle · 827 – 828
- Battle of Roncevaux Pass · battle · 824
What ended in the 820s
States 5
- Bretons · state · 587 – 824
- Kingdom of Sussex · state · 477 – 825
- Carantania · state · 658 – 828
- Avar Khaganate · state · 562 – 828
- Kingdom of Sobrarbe · state · 825 – 829
Wars and battles 1
- Siege of Syracuse · battle · 827 – 828
Born and died
Born 25
- Charles the Bald · monarch · 823 – 877
- Pope John VIII · writer · 820 – 882
- Louis II of Italy · monarch · 825 – 875
- Photios I of Constantinople · philosopher · 820 – 900
- Al-Mutawakkil · ruler · 822 – 861
- Al-Baladhuri · poet · 820 – 892
- Boris I of Bulgaria · monarch · 827 – 907
- Ibn Khordadbeh · writer · 820 – 912
- Lothair II · monarch · 827 – 869
- Al-Muhtadi · politician · 825 – 870
- Álmos · person · 820 – 895
- Muhammad I of Córdoba · monarch · 823 – 886
- Abu Hanifa Dinawari · engineer · 828 – 895
- Ordoño I of Asturias · ruler · 821 – 866
- Ashot I of Armenia · monarch · 820 – 890
- Vímara Peres · military personnel · 820 – 873
and 9 more in the atlas.
Died 13
- Adi Shankara · philosopher · 788 – 820
- Al-Shafi'i · theologian · 767 – 820
- Han Yu · philosopher · 768 – 824
- Leo V the Armenian · ruler · 775 – 821
- Michael II · military leader · 770 – 829
- Al-Hakam I · politician · 771 – 822
- Nikephoros I of Constantinople · writer · 758 – 828
- Al-Waqidi · writer · 747 – 823
- Tahir ibn Husayn · military leader · 776 – 822
- Emperor Xianzong of Tang · ruler · 778 – 820
- Emperor Muzong of Tang · poet · 795 – 824
- Emperor Jingzong of Tang · monarch · 809 – 827
- Bai Xingjian · poet · 776 – 826
States of the 820s
The states that stood at some time in the 820s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 820.
Europe97 states
- France · 481 – present
- Denmark · 800 – present · Harald Klak, Monarch of Denmark since 819
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Vikings · 793 – 1332
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Republic of Venice · 697 – 1797 · Agnello Participazio, Doge of Venice since 810
- Papal States · 754 – 1870 · Paschal I, Pope since 817
- Francia · 481 – 843 · Louis the Pious, king of Franks since 814
and 89 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa29 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Leo V the Armenian, Byzantine emperor since 813 and Michael II, Byzantine emperor since 820
- Abbasid Caliphate · 750 – 1258 · Al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph since 813
- Rhodes · 188 BCE – 1249 CE
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE
- Kingdom of Aksum · 401 BCE – 960 CE
- Ghana Empire · 100 – 1200
- Umayyad state of Córdoba · 756 – 929 · Al-Hakam I, emir of Cordoba since 796
- Aghlabid dynasty · 800 – 909 · Ziyadat Allah I of Ifriqiya, Emir of Ifriqiya since 817
and 21 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia30 states
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE
- Tibetan Empire · 618 – 842 · Ralpachen, emperor since 815
- Pala Empire · 750 – 1174 · Devapala, emperor since 820
- Pallava dynasty · 275 – 897 · Dantivarman, Pallava emperor since 795
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Rashtrakuta Empire · 753 – 982 · Amoghavarsha I, Rashtrakuta emperor since 814
- Samanid Empire · 819 – 999 · Ahmad ibn Asad, Amir of the Samanids since 819
- Kingdom of Khotan · 56 – 1006
and 22 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia26 states
- Tang dynasty · 618 – 907 · Emperor Xianzong of Tang, Emperor of China since 805
- Khmer Empire · 802 – 1431 · Jayavarman II, King of the Khmer Empire since 802
- Srivijaya · 650 – 1377
- Silla · 57 BCE – 892 CE
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Vikrantavarman III, king since 820
- Heian period · 794 – 1185
- Uyghur Khaganate · 744 – 840 · Pao-i Khan, khagan since 808
- Parhae · 698 – 926 · Seon of Balhae, king since 818
and 18 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania10 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Zapotec civilization · 6701 BCE – 1201 CE
- Sican culture · 700 – 1375
- Tiwanaku polity · 300 – 1150
- Wari Empire · 600 – 1100
- Classic Veracruz culture · 555 – 1235
- United Provinces of New Granada · 181 – 1816
- Muisca Confederations · 800 – 1540
and 2 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.
Location unknown17 states
- Alania · 801 – 1201
- Avar Khaganate · 562 – 828
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- Zunbil dynasty · 650 – 870
- Möng Mao · 560 – 1604
- Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
- Chavda dynasty · 690 – 942
- Dál nAraidi · 550 – 1150
and 9 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 800 – 849: every state, war and life of the 820s, region by region.
- On the map in 825: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
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