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Year

The world in 888

In 888 the atlas holds 242 states standing across 5 regions. 4 things began that year - Kingdom of the Iberians, Upper Burgundy and Battle of Milazzo among them - and 1 ended; 2 people were born and 4 died.

Only what Wikidata dates to the year is counted here; a thing dated to its decade is on the 880s page, and to its century on the 9th century.

What began in 888

By kind, the best known first; a war or a state is listed in the year it began.

States 3

Wars and battles 1

What ended in 888

States that fell or were replaced, and wars and other things that ran past the year they began.

States 1

Born and died

By how many Wikipedias write about them.

Born in 888 2

Died in 888 4

Standing in 888

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.

Europe: 118 statesEurope118Middle East and North Africa: 33 statesMiddle East and North Africa33South Asia: 34 statesSouth Asia34East and Southeast Asia: 27 statesEast and Southeast Asia27Americas and Oceania: 12 statesAmericas and Oceania12Location unknown: 18 statesLocation unknown18

Europe118 states

and 108 more; every state of Europe.

Middle East and North Africa33 states

and 23 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.

South Asia34 states

and 24 more; every state of South Asia.

East and Southeast Asia27 states

and 17 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.

Americas and Oceania12 states

and 2 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.

Location unknown18 states

and 8 more; every state of Location unknown.

Open in the atlas

  • On the timeline, 863 – 913: every state, war and life of 888 and the years either side, region by region.
  • On the map in 888: 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.