829 - Definition and Overview

Events

• Egbert of Wessex conquers Mercia and is recognized as Bretwalda.
• Ansgar is appointed missionary to Sweden by Louis the Pious, at the request of the Swedish king Björn at Hauge.
• Theophilus succeeds Michael II as emperor of Byzantium.
• The Saracens ravage the coast of Dalmatia.
• Oldest known mention of the city of Wiesbaden (approximate date)
• The Bai kingdom of Nanzhao captures the city of Chengdu in Sichuan province, China
• Saint Ansgar introduced Christianity to Sweden.

Births

Deaths

• Saint Nicephorus, patriarch of Byzantium