807

Events

• After the death of Cuthred, king Coenwulf of Mercia takes control over Kent himself.
• The Jame' Atiq Mosque is constructed in Qazvin by the orders of Harun al-Rashid.
• Li Ji Pu becomes Prime Minister to Emperor Xian Zong in China.
• The great ‘Book of Armagh’ was written by Ferdomnach, a scribe at the School of Armagh.
• The temple of Motoyamaji is built in Toyonaka, Japan.
• Christianized Vikings from Denmark form an alliance with the Cornish.
• Al-Hakim massacres the chief citizens in Toledo, Spain.
• Krum becomes king of the Bulgars, with the capital in Pliska.

Births

Deaths

• Cuthred, king of Kent, brother of Coenwulf