Year
The world in 844
In 844 the atlas holds 214 states standing across 5 regions. 4 things began that year - Battle of Clavijo, Battle of Mauropotamos and Viking raid on Galicia and Asturias among them; 3 people were born and 5 died.
Only what Wikidata dates to the year is counted here; a thing dated to its decade is on the 840s page, and to its century on the 9th century.
What began in 844
By kind, the best known first; a war or a state is listed in the year it began.
Wars and battles 4
- Battle of Clavijo · battle · 844
- Battle of Mauropotamos · battle · 844
- Viking raid on Galicia and Asturias · battle · 844
- Viking raid on Seville · battle · 844
Born and died
By how many Wikipedias write about them.
Born in 844 3
- Abdullah of Córdoba · politician · 844 – 912
- Boso of Provence · monarch · 844 – 887
- Yu Xuanji · poet · 844 – 868
Died in 844 5
- Pope Gregory IV · writer · 795 – 844
- Michael I Rangabe · politician · 770 – 844
- Bera · ruler · 770 – 844
- Abdallah ibn Tahir al-Khurasani · politician · 798 – 844
- Bernard of Septimania · ruler · 795 – 844
Standing in 844
The states the atlas holds as standing that year, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office where the record dates it.
Europe101 states
- France · 481 – present
- Denmark · 800 – present
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Vikings · 793 – 1332
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Hungarians · 840 – 894
- Republic of Venice · 697 – 1797 · Pietro Tradonico, Doge of Venice since 836
- Papal States · 754 – 1870 · Pope Gregory IV, Pope since 827 and Sergius II, Pope since 844
- Kingdom of Scotland · 843 – 1707 · Kenneth MacAlpin, Monarch of Scotland since 843
- Kingdom of Wessex · 519 – 927
and 91 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa29 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Michael III, Byzantine emperor since 842
- Abbasid Caliphate · 750 – 1258 · Al-Wathiq, Abbasid caliph since 842
- 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 · Muhammad I ibn al-Aghlab, Emir of Ifriqiya since 841
- Idrisid dynasty · 788 – 974 · Ali ibn Muhammad, sultan since 836
- Tahirid dynasty · 821 – 873 · Abdallah ibn Tahir al-Khurasani, wali of Khorasan since 828
and 19 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia32 states
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE
- Kara-Khanid Khanate · 840 – 1212 · Bilge Kul Qadir Khan, khan since 840
- Pala Empire · 750 – 1174 · Devapala, emperor since 820 and Mahendrapala, emperor since 839
- 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
- Pratihara dynasty · 800 – 1036
- Chera dynasty · 800 – 1102
and 22 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia25 states
- Tang dynasty · 618 – 907 · Emperor Wuzong of Tang, Emperor of China since 840
- 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
- Parhae · 698 – 926
- Pyu city-states · 201 BCE – 1050 CE
- Kingdom of Nanzhao · 738 – 902
- Mataram kingdom · 716 – 1016
and 15 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
- Toltec Empire · 674 – 1122
- Kingdom of Nicoya · 800 – 1520
Location unknown17 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
- Kingdom of Munster · 101 BCE – 1138 CE
- Kingdom of Rajarata · 601 BCE – 1300 CE
and 7 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 819 – 869: every state, war and life of 844 and the years either side, region by region.
- On the map in 844: 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.