Decade · 830 – 839
The world in the 830s
From 830 to 839 the atlas holds 211 states standing at some time. 10 things began - Great Moravia, Muslim Sicily and Duchy of Amalfi among them - and 1 ended; 17 people were born and 11 died, 1 of all these dated only to the decade.
What began in the 830s
By kind, the best known first.
States 8
- Great Moravia · state · 833 – 907
- Muslim Sicily · state · 831 – 1072
- Duchy of Amalfi · state · 839 – 1137
- Kingdom of Dublin · state · 839 – 1171
- Chandelas of Jejakabhukti · state · 831 – 1311
- Duchy of Gaeta · state · 839 – 1140
- Barwani State · state · 836 – 1948
- Bosnia (early medieval) · state · 838 – 1154
Wars and battles 2
- Sack of Amorium · battle · 838
- Battle of Anzen · battle · 838
What ended in the 830s
States 1
- Principality of Nitra · state · 814 – 839
Born and died
Born 17
- Charles the Fat · monarch · 832 – 888
- Rurik · monarch · 830 – 879
- Al-Tabari · philosopher · 839 – 922
- Carloman of Bavaria · monarch · 830 – 880
- Causantín mac Cináeda · politician · 836 – 877
- Æthelberht · ruler · 836 – 865
- Louis the Younger · monarch · 835 – 882
- Al-Muntasir · ruler · 838 – 862
- Al-Musta'in · politician · 834 – 866
- Ahmad ibn Tulun · military personnel · 835 – 884
- Saint Naum · writer · 830 – 910
- Ali ibn Umar · politician · 830 – 883
- Emperor Yizong of Tang · poet · 833 – 873
- Abu Ibrahim Ahmad ibn Muhammad · ruler · 837 – 864
- Aud the Deep-Minded · explorer · 834 – 900
- Ziyadat Allah II ibn Muhammad · ruler · 838 – 864
and 1 more in the atlas.
Died 11
- Al-Ma'mun · ruler · 786 – 833
- Ecgberht · monarch · 771 – 839
- Pepin I of Aquitaine · monarch · 797 – 838
- Yuan Zhen · poet · 779 – 831
- Ralpachen · politician · 806 – 838
- Aznar Galíndez I · ruler · 780 – 839
- Ziyadat Allah I of Ifriqiya · ruler · 789 – 838
- Ibrahim ibn al-Mahdi · composer · 779 – 839
- Alpín mac Echdach · monarch · 778 – 834
- Berengar the Wise · ruler · 790 – 835
- Gaucelm · ruler · 796 – 834
States of the 830s
The states that stood at some time in the 830s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 830.
Europe98 states
- France · 481 – present
- Denmark · 800 – present
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Vikings · 793 – 1332
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Republic of Venice · 697 – 1797 · Giovanni I Participazio, Doge of Venice since 829
- Papal States · 754 – 1870 · Pope Gregory IV, Pope since 827
- Francia · 481 – 843 · Louis the Pious, king of Franks since 814
and 90 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa29 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Theophilos, Byzantine emperor since 829
- 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 · Abd ar-Rahman II, emir of Cordoba since 822
- 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 Asia32 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 24 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia26 states
- Tang dynasty · 618 – 907 · Emperor Wenzong of Tang, Emperor of China since 827
- 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
- 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 unknown16 states
- Alania · 801 – 1201
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- Zunbil dynasty · 650 – 870
- Möng Mao · 560 – 1604
- Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
- Chavda dynasty · 690 – 942
- Dál nAraidi · 550 – 1150
- Airgíalla · 331 – 1585
and 8 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 810 – 859: every state, war and life of the 830s, region by region.
- On the map in 835: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.