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Events

By Place

Europe

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Europe

★ The Bulgarians, under Simeon I, defeat the Byzantine Empire at Bulgarophygon.

★ The Eastern Franks invade and conquer Italy under the leadership of Arnulf of Carinthia.

★ Magyars settle Hungary.

★ Alfred the Great restores the city walls of London.

By Topic

Religion

★ April — Pope Boniface VI succeeds Pope Formosus as the 112th pope.

★ May — Pope Stephen VI (also referred to as Stephen VII) succeeds Pope Boniface VI as the 113th pope.

Births

Deaths

★ April 4 — Pope Formosus

★ Pope Boniface VI