Decade · 860 – 869
The world in the 860s
From 860 to 869 the atlas holds 240 states standing at some time. 23 things began - Rurikids, Saffarid dynasty and County of Flanders among them - and 2 ended; 18 people were born and 17 died, 1 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.
- 866 11
What began in the 860s
By kind, the best known first.
States 12
- Rurikids · state · 862 – 1598
- Saffarid dynasty · state · 861 – 1003
- County of Flanders · state · 866 – 1797
- Tulunids · state · 868 – 905
- County of Portugal · state · 868 – 1139
- Scandinavian York · state · 866 – 954
- Shirvanshahs · state · 861 – 1538
- Alid dynasties of northern Iran · state · 864 – 928
and 4 more in the atlas.
Wars and battles 8
- Siege of Constantinople · battle · 860
- Battle of Lalakaon · battle · 863
- Caspian expeditions of the Rus' · battle · 864 – 1041
- Anarchy at Samarra · war · 861 – 870
- Siege of Ragusa · battle · 866 – 868
- Battle of Brissarthe · battle · 866
- Abbasid civil war · war · 865 – 866
- Battle of York · battle · 867
Unrest and atrocity 2
- Zanj Rebellion · unrest · 869 – 883
- Kharijite Rebellions · unrest · 866 – 896
Natural disasters 1
- 869 Jōgan earthquake · disaster · 869
What ended in the 860s
Wars and battles 2
- Siege of Ragusa · battle · 866 – 868
- Abbasid civil war · war · 865 – 866
Born and died
Born 18
- Abu Bakr al-Razi · inventor · 864 – 925
- Pope John X · writer · 860 – 929
- Leo VI the Wise · composer · 866 – 912
- Robert I of France · politician · 860 – 923
- Simeon I of Bulgaria · person · 865 – 927
- Louis III of France · monarch · 863 – 882
- Carloman II · politician · 866 – 884
- Rollo · commander · 860 – 932
- Donald II of Scotland · politician · 862 – 900
- Abdallah ibn al-Mu'tazz · poet · 861 – 908
- Emperor Zhaozong of Tang · monarch · 867 – 904
- Emperor Xizong of Tang · monarch · 862 – 888
- Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun · ruler · 864 – 896
- Li Siyuan · politician · 867 – 933
- Abdallah II of Ifriqiya · person · 867 – 903
- Yunmen Wenyan · philosopher · 864 – 909
and 2 more in the atlas.
Died 17
- Michael III · ruler · 840 – 867
- Domnall mac Ailpín · ruler · 812 – 863
- Al-Mutawakkil · ruler · 822 – 861
- Lothair II · monarch · 827 – 869
- Æthelberht · ruler · 836 – 865
- Al-Muntasir · ruler · 838 – 862
- Al-Mu'tazz · ruler · 847 – 869
- Al-Musta'in · politician · 834 – 866
- Ordoño I of Asturias · ruler · 821 – 866
- Charles of Provence · monarch · 845 – 863
- Edmund the Martyr · ruler · 841 – 869
- Pribina · person · 800 – 860
- Yahya ibn Muhammad · politician · 829 – 864
- Yu Xuanji · poet · 844 – 868
- Musa ibn Musa al-Qasawi · politician · 785 – 862
- Abu Ibrahim Ahmad ibn Muhammad · ruler · 837 – 864
and 1 more in the atlas.
States of the 860s
The states that stood at some time in the 860s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 860.
Europe111 states
- France · 481 – present
- Denmark · 800 – present · Horik II, Monarch of Denmark since 854
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Vikings · 793 – 1332
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Hungarians · 840 – 894 · Álmos, Grand Prince of the Hungarians since 850
- Republic of Venice · 697 – 1797 · Pietro Tradonico, Doge of Venice since 836
- Papal States · 754 – 1870 · Nicholas I, Pope since 858
and 103 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa33 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Michael III, Byzantine emperor since 842
- Abbasid Caliphate · 750 – 1258 · Al-Mutawakkil, Abbasid caliph since 847
- 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 · Muhammad I of Córdoba, emir of Cordoba since 852
- Aghlabid dynasty · 800 – 909 · Abu Ibrahim Ahmad ibn Muhammad, Emir of Ifriqiya since 856
and 25 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia37 states
- Tibetans · 850 – 1259
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE · Vijayalaya Chola, Chola king since 848
- Kara-Khanid Khanate · 840 – 1212 · Bilge Kul Qadir Khan, khan since 840
- Saffarid dynasty · 861 – 1003
- Pala Empire · 750 – 1174 · Shurapala I, emperor since 854
- Pallava dynasty · 275 – 897 · Nandivarman III, Pallava emperor since 846
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Rashtrakuta Empire · 753 – 982 · Amoghavarsha I, Rashtrakuta emperor since 814
and 29 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia27 states
- Tang dynasty · 618 – 907 · Emperor Yizong of Tang, Emperor of China since 859
- Khmer Empire · 802 – 1431 · Jayavarman III, King of the Khmer Empire since 850
- Srivijaya · 650 – 1377
- Silla · 57 BCE – 892 CE
- Champa · 192 – 1832
- Heian period · 794 – 1185
- Parhae · 698 – 926
- Pagan Kingdom · 849 – 1297 · Pyinbya, King of Burma since 846
and 19 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania12 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Ancestral Puebloans · 850 – 1304
- Zapotec civilization · 6701 BCE – 1201 CE
- Chimor · 850 – 1470
- Sican culture · 700 – 1375
- Tiwanaku polity · 300 – 1150
- Wari Empire · 600 – 1100
- Classic Veracruz culture · 555 – 1235
and 4 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.
Location unknown20 states
- Rurikids · 862 – 1598
- Alania · 801 – 1201
- Hindu Shahis · 850 – 1026
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- Zunbil dynasty · 650 – 870
- Möng Mao · 560 – 1604
- Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
- Chavda dynasty · 690 – 942
and 12 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 840 – 889: every state, war and life of the 860s, region by region.
- On the map in 865: 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.