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Bankowiata · Mar 26, 2026

AD 802: Prince Jayavarman declares the Khmer Empire (modern-day Cambodia) independent, and establishes the kingdom of Angkor. He is reconsecrated as a world ruler (chakravartin), or god-king (devaraja), under Hindu rites.

Wilkshire · Mar 27, 2026

AD 803: St. Peter Stiftskulinarium, possibly Central Europe's oldest restaurant, is founded in Salzburg, Austria.

Lord Nwahs · Saturday at 9:09 PM

AD 804: The Byzantines lose to the Abbasid Caliphate in the Battle of Krasos.

Bankowiata · Sunday at 4:22 AM

AD 805: The Palatine Chapel in Aachen (modern Germany) is consecrated by Pope Leo III.

Lord Nwahs · Sunday at 1:44 PM

AD 806: Emperor Kanmu of Japan dies after a 25-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Heizei.

Bankowiata · Sunday at 3:04 PM

AD 807: The Vikings land on the Cornish coast, and form an alliance with the Cornish to fight against Wessex.

Wilkshire · 2026-04-06T11:13:03-0400

AD 808: Cadell ap Brochfael, king of Powys (modern Wales), dies after a 35-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Cyngen ap Cadell.

Bankowiata · 2026-04-06T11:55:01-0400

AD 809: Emperor Heizei becomes ill, and abdicates the throne in favor of his brother Saga, who is installed as the 52nd emperor of Japan.

Wilkshire · 2026-04-07T03:24:54-0400

AD 810: The Chinese government takes over the issuing of paper bank drafts, the ancestor of paper money.

Bankowiata · 2026-04-07T10:27:09-0400

AD 811: Byzantine–Bulgarian War: Emperor Nikephoros I organises a new campaign against the Bulgarian Empire, gathering an expeditionary force (most of the Roman army) from all parts of the empire. He is accompanied by high-ranking officials and aristocrats, including his son Stauracius and brother-in-law Michael I Rangabe (both later emperors temporarily). Krum, ruler (khan) of Bulgaria, sends envoys to sue for peace. Nikephoros refuses to accept the terms and marches through the Balkan passes towards Pliska, the Bulgarian capital.

Frismana · 2026-04-07T15:39:19-0400

AD 812: Earliest record of cherry blossom at the Imperial Court in Kyoto.

Fish · 2026-04-07T16:18:07-0400

AD 813: Massive fire in Bulgaria kills 1,287 people

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