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Oldest: 858 | end | end | Oldest: 858 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A39 858: King AEthelwulf of Wessex dies after an 18-year reign, and is succeeded by his eldest son AEthelbald. He marries his father's young widow Judith (daughter of Charles the Bald), and becomes sole ruler of Wessex. His brother, AEthelberht, is left to rule Kent and the south-east of England. |
Karl DenSkallede Keiser-Romersh 858-? |
877 | Unknown-Wife ?-? |
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Youngest: 858 | Youngest: 858 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oldest: 0 | end | Oldest: 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
A38 310: In China, the first fishing reels are employed. |
Baldwin-I Margrave-Of-Flanders ?-879 |
863 | Unknown-Wife ?-? |
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Oldest: 865 | end | Oldest: 865 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
A37 877: King Alfred the Great raises a large force, and marches on the Viking camp at the city of Exeter. His army besieges the Great Summer Army, led by Guthrum, and forces the Vikings to surrender. They flee north to Gloucester, and settle in the Five Boroughs (modern East Midlands). |
Baldwin-Ii Margrave-Of-Flanders 865-918 |
884 | Aelfthryth-Of-Wessex Countess-Of-Flanders 877-929 |
from Hebert-iiHildebrante @A37d of the DeVermandois/DeMarvois family |
A37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngest: 877 | Youngest: 877 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oldest: 890 | end | end | Oldest: 890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A36 915: Battle of Garigliano: The Christian League personally led by Pope John X lay siege to Garigliano (a fortified Arab camp in the area of Minturno), which is blockaded from the sea by the Byzantine navy. After three months of siege, plagued by hunger, the Saracens decide to break out of Garigliano and find their way back to Sicily by any means possible. Christian hunting parties fall on the fleeing Arabs, and all are captured and executed. |
Arnulf-I -The-Great Count-Of-Flanders 890-965 |
934 | Adele DeVermandois 915-960 |
Herman Duke-Of-Saxony Von-Billung 905-957 |
935 | Hildegarde DeWesterbourg 910-? |
A36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Youngest: 915 | Youngest: 915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oldest: 935 | Oldest: 935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A35 937: King Hugh of Arles travels to Colombier (Switzerland) and marries Rudolph's widow Bertha. He takes Conrad I under his tutelage and betroths Rudolph's 6-year-old daughter Adelaide with his own son and co-ruler Lothair-Ii. |
to ElisendeDeFlanders @A39s of the DeClinton/Clinton family |
Baldwin-Iii Count-Of-Flanders 935-962 |
958 | Countess-Mathilda-Of-Saxony VonBillung 937-61008 |
A35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngest: 937 | Youngest: 937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oldest: 963 | end | Oldest: 963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
A34 963: Nikephoros-Ii makes a triumphal entry in Constantinople and is hailed as 'the conqueror'. He is crowned emperor in Hagia Sophia. In September, he marries Theophano, bolstering his legitimacy |
to Arnulf-ii@A35k of the Devere/Ghent family |
Jean DeBurgo-Conteville Earl-Of-Comyn 963-? |
998 | Unknown-Wife ?-? |
from Fulbert.Doda @A37h of the DeGrai/Fitzosbern family |
A34 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Youngest: 963 | Youngest: 963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oldest: 1001 | Oldest: 1001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A33 1000: Sep 9 Battle of Svolder, Baltic Sea. King Olaf on board the Long Serpent defeated in one of the greatest naval battles of the Viking Age. |
to BaudouinFlandre @A37g of the Fitzeutace/Clavering family |
Viscount Harlevin DeConteville 1001-1066 |
1032 | Duchess Herleva Falaise 1003-1050 |
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Youngest: 1003 | Youngest: 1003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
--- 1119: In the Song Dynasty, the mariner's compass (the wet compass) is invented. |
To Emma DeConteville @A32i of the DePershale/Davranche family |
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