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Chronological Table: England (Haroun Alraschid Caliph)

Haroun Alraschid Caliph of the Saracens. invades and ravages a part of the empire. 786 Constantine assumes the government of the empire, and imprisons his mother. 787 The Danes under their pirate chiefs, or Vikings, for the first time land in England.

The seventh General Council, or second of Nice, is held. 788 Irene puts to death her son Constantine, and is proclaimed sole Empress. 793 ---- --- proposes to marry Charlemagne, which being disapproved of by her subjects, she is dethroned and confined to a monastery. NICEPHORUS Emperor of the East. - Here begins the Lower or Greek Empire. 794 Charlemagne defeats and utterly extirpates the Huns. 795 Pope Leo III. 797 The Saracens ravage Cappadocia, Cyprus, Rhodes, etc. - 800 Nicephorus associates his son Saturacius in the Empire. NEW EMPIRE OF THE WEST. -Charlemagne crowned Emperor at Rome. 807 Haroun Alraschid courts the alliance of Charlemagne. 811 MICHAEL (Curopolates) Emperor of the East. 813 LEO (the Armenian) Emperor of the East Almamon, Caliph of the Saracens, a great encourager of learning. 814 Louis (le Debonnaire) Emperor and King of France. 816 The Eastern Empire ravaged by earthquakes, famines, conflagrations, etc. Pope Stephen V. 817 Pope Pascal I. - Louis (le Déb.) divides the empire among his sons. 821 MICHAEL (Balbus, or the Stammerer) Emperor of the East. 823 The Saracens from Spain take Crete, and give it the name of Candia. 824 Pope Eugene II. 827 Egbert unites the Kingdoms of the Saxon Heptarchy.-Beginning of the kingdom of England. Pope Valentine. 828 Pope Gregory IV. 829 THEOPHILUS Emperor of the East.

II2 A. D. 838 Ethelwolf King of England. 839 Origin of the Russian monarchy. 840 LOTHARIUS Emperor of Germany.