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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,