878

Centuries: 8th century 9th century 10th century

Decades: 820s 830s 840s 850s 860s - 870s - 880s 890s 900s 910s 920s

Years: 873 874 875 876 877 - 878 - 879 880 881 882 883

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Events

• The Danes force king Alfred the Great of Wessex to retreat to a fort in Athelney, Somerset.
• Battle of Ethandun (Edington), King Alfred the Great of Wessex defeats the Danes of the Danelaw under Guthrum.
• Treaty of Wedmore- signed by Alfred the Great and Guthrum- divides England between the Anglo-Saxons and the Danes .
• After a siege, 2 centuries of Muslim rule start in Syracuse.
• End of the excommunication of the later pope Formosus.

Births

Deaths

• Aedh MacRunn, King of the Scots and Picts; succeeded jointly by Eochu MacRunn and Girig MacDungal.\n