869 - Definition and Overview

Years: 865 866 867 868 - 869 - 870 871 872 873
Decades: 830s 840s 850s - 860s - 870s 880s 890s
Centuries: 8th century - 9th century - 10th century

Events

Western Emperor Louis II allies with eastern Emperor Basil I against the Saracens.
Charles the Bald tries to take the kingdom of Lothair II after the latter's death, but finds resistance from Louis the German
The Fourth Council of Constantinople (5 October 869-28 February 870) is called to decide about what to do about the deposed patriarch Photius.

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