880 - 899 A.D.

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(Feature Photo: West Stow, Anglo-Saxon Village; Wikimedia Commons)

 

880

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great" is king of the West Saxons (southern England) – Giric is king of the Picts (Scots)  No emperor of the Carolingian Empire until 881 (though there are many kings within the empire)  John VIII is pope/bishop of Rome – Basil I is emperor of the Byzantine Empire – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) –

 

881

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great" is king of the West Saxons (southern England) – Giric is king of the Picts (Scots)  Charles III "The Fat" becomes emperor of the Carolingian Empire  John VIII is pope/bishop of Rome – Basil I is emperor of the Byzantine Empire – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) –

 

882

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great" is king of the West Saxons (southern England) – Giric is king of the Picts (Scots)  Charles III "The Fat" is emperor of the Carolingian Empire  Pope John VIII dies, and is succeeded by Marinus I – Basil I is emperor of the Byzantine Empire – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) –

December 12, Pope John VIII dies, and is succeeded by Pope Marinus I 

 

883

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great" is king of the West Saxons (southern England) – Giric is king of the Picts (Scots)  Charles III "The Fat" is emperor of the Carolingian Empire  Marinus I is pope/bishop of Rome – Basil I is emperor of the Byzantine Empire – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) –

 

884

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great" is king of the West Saxons (southern England) – Giric is king of the Picts (Scots)  Charles III "The Fat" is emperor of the Carolingian Empire  Pope Marinus I dies, and is succeeded by Adrian III – Basil I is emperor of the Byzantine Empire – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) –

May 15, Pope Marinus I is dies, and is succeeded by Adrian III

 

 

885

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great" is king of the West Saxons (southern England) – Giric is king of the Picts (Scots)  Charles III "The Fat" is emperor of the Carolingian Empire  Pope Adrian III dies, and is succeeded by Stephen V – Basil I is emperor of the Byzantine Empire – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) –

July 8, Pope Adrian III dies, and is succeeded by Stephen V

 

886

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great" is king of the West Saxons (southern England) – Giric is king of the Picts (Scots)  Charles III "The Fat" is emperor of the Carolingian Empire  Stephen V is pope – Basil I, emperor of the Byzantine Empire, dies, and is succeeded by Leo VI "The Wise" – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) –

August 29, Basil I, emperor of the Byzantine Empire, dies, and is succeeded by Leo VI "The Wise"

 

887

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great" is king of the West Saxons (southern England) – Giric is king of the Picts (Scots)  Charles III "The Fat," emperor of the Carolingian Empire, is deposed in a coup  Stephen V is pope – Leo VI "The Wise" is emperor of the Byzantine Empire – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) –

 

888

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great" is king of the West Saxons (southern England) – Giric is king of the Picts (Scots)  The Carolingian Empire dissolves into several successor kingdoms  Stephen V is pope – Leo VI "The Wise" is emperor of the Byzantine Empire – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) –

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The Carolingian Empire Breaks Apart

January 13, Charles III "The Fat," the former emperor of the Carolingian Empire, dies, aged 48-49 

 

889

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great" is king of the West Saxons (southern England) – Giric, king of the Picts (Scots), is succeeded by Donald II – [Carolingian successor kingdoms]  Stephen V is pope – Leo VI "The Wise" is emperor of the Byzantine Empire – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) –

 

   

890

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great" is king of the West Saxons (southern England) – Donald II is king of the Picts (Scots) – [Carolingian successor kingdoms]  Stephen V is pope – Leo VI "The Wise" is emperor of the Byzantine Empire – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) –

The Madrid citadel is built during the cordovan emirate of Mohammed I as a key position for the defense of the territory north of Toledo (VGRPM Intro)

 

891

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great" is king of the West Saxons (southern England) – Donald II is king of the Picts (Scots) – [Carolingian successor kingdoms]  Pope Stephen V dies, and is succeeded by Formosus – Leo VI "The Wise" is emperor of the Byzantine Empire – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) –

September 14, Pope Stephen V dies, and is succeeded by Formosus

 

892

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great" is king of the West Saxons (southern England) – Donald II is king of the Picts (Scots) – [Carolingian successor kingdoms]  Formosus is the pope/bishop of Rome – Leo VI "The Wise" is emperor of the Byzantine Empire – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) –

 

893

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great" is king of the West Saxons (southern England) – Donald II is king of the Picts (Scots) – [Carolingian successor kingdoms]  Formosus is the pope/bishop of Rome – Leo VI "The Wise" is emperor of the Byzantine Empire – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) –

 

894

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great" is king of the West Saxons (southern England) – Donald II is king of the Picts (Scots) – [Carolingian successor kingdoms]  Formosus is the pope/bishop of Rome – Leo VI "The Wise" is emperor of the Byzantine Empire – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) –

 

895

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great" is king of the West Saxons (southern England) – Donald II is king of the Picts (Scots) – [Carolingian successor kingdoms]  Formosus is the pope/bishop of Rome – Leo VI "The Wise" is emperor of the Byzantine Empire – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) –

 

896

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great" is king of the West Saxons (southern England) – Donald II is king of the Picts (Scots) – [Carolingian successor kingdoms]  Pope Formosus dies, and is succeeded by Boniface VI, but he dies and is succeeded by Stephen VI – Leo VI "The Wise" is emperor of the Byzantine Empire – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) –

April 4, Pope Formosus dies, and is succeeded by Boniface VI, but he dies later this month, and is succeeded by Stephen VI

 

897

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great" is king of the West Saxons (southern England) – Donald II is king of the Picts (Scots) – [Carolingian successor kingdoms]  Pope Stephen VI dies, and is succeeded by Romanus, but he dies and is succeeded by Theodore II – Leo VI "The Wise" is emperor of the Byzantine Empire – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) – 

August, Pope Stephen VI dies, and is succeeded by Romanus

November, Pope Romanus dies, and is succeeded by Theodore II

December, Pope Theodore II dies, and is succeeded by John IX

 

898

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great" is king of the West Saxons (southern England) – Donald II is king of the Picts (Scots) – [Carolingian successor kingdoms]  Theodore II is pope/bishop of Rome – Leo VI "The Wise" is emperor of the Byzantine Empire – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) – 

 

899

RULERS & ROYALTY: Alfred "The Great," king of the West Saxons (southern England), dies, and is succeeded by Edward the Elder – Donald II is king of the Picts (Scots) – [Carolingian successor kingdoms]  Theodore II is pope/bishop of Rome – Leo VI "The Wise" is emperor of the Byzantine Empire – The Ghana Empire in West Africa is thriving under the Soninke rulers of the Cissé Tounkara Dynasty (name of current ruler unknown) – 

October 26, Alfred the Great dies (buried in Winchester)

Mayans are nearing the end of the great civilization,