PastlasHistorical atlas

Decade · 870 – 879

The world in the 870s

From 870 to 879 the atlas holds 246 states standing at some time. 23 things began - Danelaw, Přemyslid dynasty and Treaty of Meerssen among them - and 10 ended; 28 people were born and 23 died, 2 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.

870: 3 began — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 3 other870871: 5 began — 5 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other871872: 6 began — 3 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 3 other872873: 0 began — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other873874: 0 began — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other874875: 1 began — 0 wars and battles, 1 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other875876: 2 began — 2 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other876877: 1 began — 1 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other877878: 5 began — 2 wars and battles, 1 risings, regime changes and massacres, 2 other878879: 0 began — 0 wars and battles, 0 risings, regime changes and massacres, 0 other879

What began in the 870s

By kind, the best known first.

States 6

Wars and battles 13

and 5 more in the atlas.

Unrest and atrocity 2

Treaties 2

What ended in the 870s

States 6

Wars and battles 3

Unrest and atrocity 1

Born and died

Born 28

and 12 more in the atlas.

Died 23

and 7 more in the atlas.

States of the 870s

The states that stood at some time in the 870s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 870.

Europe: 117 statesEurope117Middle East and North Africa: 33 statesMiddle East and North Africa33South Asia: 37 statesSouth Asia37East and Southeast Asia: 27 statesEast and Southeast Asia27Americas and Oceania: 12 statesAmericas and Oceania12Location unknown: 20 statesLocation unknown20

Europe117 states

and 109 more; every state of Europe.

Middle East and North Africa33 states

and 25 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.

South Asia37 states

and 29 more; every state of South Asia.

East and Southeast Asia27 states

and 19 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.

Americas and Oceania12 states

and 4 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.

Location unknown20 states

and 12 more; every state of Location unknown.

Open in the atlas

  • On the timeline, 850 – 899: every state, war and life of the 870s, region by region.
  • On the map in 875: 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.