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Asia
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11 May — "The Diamond Sutra ", the oldest dated book, is printed.
* The Aghlabid dynasty ofTunisia takesMalta .Europe
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Metz ,Charles the Bald andLouis the German decide on a division of the lands of former emperor Lothar (now in possession ofLothar II and Louis II).
* InEngland ,Alfred the Great marriesEalhswith and goes to the aid ofBurgred of Mercia , who is attacked by Danes.
* The First County ofPortugal is established byVímara Peres , after the reconquest from the Moors of the region north of theDouro River.
*Aed Finliath drives the invading Danes and Norwegians out of Ireland, after defeating them at the Battle of Killineery.By Topic
Religion
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Ratramnus writes "Contra Graecorum Opposita".Births
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Muhammad al-Mahdi , Shia ImamDeaths
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July 1 —Ali al-Hadi , Shia Imam (b.828 )
*Al-Jahiz , an Arabic prose writer, historian, and author of works of adab, Mu'tazili theology, and politico-religious polemics (b.776 ).
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