Decade · 880 – 889
The world in the 880s
From 880 to 889 the atlas holds 247 states standing at some time. 17 things began - Kyivan Rus', Duchy of Burgundy and Bagratid Armenia among them - and 8 ended; 23 people were born and 14 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.
What began in the 880s
By kind, the best known first.
States 9
- Kyivan Rus' · state · 882 – 1240
- Duchy of Burgundy · state · 880 – 1477
- Bagratid Armenia · state · 884 – 1045
- County of Holland · state · 880 – 1795
- Rus · state · 880 – 881
- Sajid dynasty · state · 889 – 929
- Kingdom of the Iberians · state · 888 – 1008
- Upper Burgundy · state · 888 – 933
and 1 more in the atlas.
Wars and battles 7
- Siege of Paris · battle · 885 – 886
- Battle of Milazzo · battle · 888
- Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu · battle · 881
- Bulgarian–Hungarian wars · war · 880 – 1380
- Battle of Cephalonia · battle · 880
- Battle of Stelai · battle · 880
- Battle of Tawahin · battle · 885
Treaties 1
- Treaty of Ribemont · treaty · 880
What ended in the 880s
States 5
- Carolingian Empire · state · 800 – 887
- Rus · state · 880 – 881
- Ostikanate of Arminiya · state · 685 – 885
- Karkota dynasty · state · 625 – 885
- Principality of Iberia · state · 588 – 888
Wars and battles 1
- Siege of Paris · battle · 885 – 886
Unrest and atrocity 2
- Zanj Rebellion · unrest · 869 – 883
- Huang Chao Rebellion · unrest · 875 – 884
Born and died
Born 23
- Conrad I of Germany · ruler · 881 – 918
- Louis the Blind · politician · 880 – 928
- Hywel Dda · ruler · 880 – 950
- Rudolph II of Burgundy · politician · 880 – 937
- Vratislaus I of Bohemia · monarch · 880 – 921
- Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria · ruler · 885 – 937
- Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid · politician · 882 – 946
- Li Cunxu · monarch · 885 – 926
- Harun ibn Khumarawayh · ruler · 882 – 905
- Abu 'l-Asakir Jaysh ibn Khumarawayh · ruler · 882 – 896
- Idwal Foel · monarch · 885 – 942
- Zhu Youzhen · politician · 888 – 923
- Li Congke · politician · 885 – 937
- Liu Yan · ruler · 889 – 942
- Li Bian · ruler · 889 – 943
- Qian Yuanguan · ruler · 887 – 941
and 7 more in the atlas.
Died 14
- Pope John VIII · writer · 820 – 882
- Charles the Fat · monarch · 832 – 888
- Basil I · ruler · 811 – 886
- Louis III of France · monarch · 863 – 882
- Carloman II · politician · 866 – 884
- Carloman of Bavaria · monarch · 830 – 880
- Louis the Younger · monarch · 835 – 882
- Muhammad I of Córdoba · monarch · 823 – 886
- Ahmad ibn Tulun · military personnel · 835 – 884
- Bořivoj I of Bohemia · monarch · 852 – 888
- Boso of Provence · monarch · 844 – 887
- Al-Mundhir of Córdoba · politician · 843 – 888
- Pietro I Candiano · politician · 842 – 887
- Emperor Xizong of Tang · monarch · 862 – 888
States of the 880s
The states that stood at some time in the 880s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 880.
Europe120 states
- France · 481 – present
- Denmark · 800 – present · Horik II, Monarch of Denmark since 854
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Vikings · 793 – 1332
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Kyivan Rus' · 882 – 1240
- Hungarians · 840 – 894 · Álmos, Grand Prince of the Hungarians since 850
- Republic of Venice · 697 – 1797 · Orso I Participazio, Doge of Venice since 864
and 112 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa35 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Basil I, Byzantine emperor since 867
- Abbasid Caliphate · 750 – 1258 · Al-Mu'tamid, Abbasid caliph since 870
- 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 · Ibrahim II of Ifriqiya, Emir of Ifriqiya since 875
and 27 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia35 states
- Tibetans · 850 – 1259
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE · Aditya I, Chola king since 871
- Kara-Khanid Khanate · 840 – 1212 · Bilge Kul Qadir Khan, khan since 840
- Saffarid dynasty · 861 – 1003 · Amr ibn al-Layth, Amir of the Saffarid dynasty since 879
- Pala Empire · 750 – 1174 · Narayanapala, emperor since 871
- Pallava dynasty · 275 – 897 · Nriputungavarman, Pallava emperor since 869 and Aparajitavarman, Pallava emperor since 880
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Rashtrakuta Empire · 753 – 982 · Krishna II, Rashtrakuta emperor since 878
and 27 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia27 states
- Tang dynasty · 618 – 907 · Emperor Xizong of Tang, Emperor of China since 873
- Khmer Empire · 802 – 1431 · Indravarman I, King of the Khmer Empire since 877
- Srivijaya · 650 – 1377
- Silla · 57 BCE – 892 CE
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Indravarman II, Raja since 875
- Heian period · 794 – 1185
- Parhae · 698 – 926
- Pagan Kingdom · 849 – 1297
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 unknown18 states
- Rurikids · 862 – 1598
- Alania · 801 – 1201
- Hindu Shahis · 850 – 1026
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- Möng Mao · 560 – 1604
- Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
- Chavda dynasty · 690 – 942
- Dál nAraidi · 550 – 1150
and 10 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 860 – 909: every state, war and life of the 880s, region by region.
- On the map in 885: 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.