838

Years: 834 835 836 837 - 838 - 839 840 841 842

Decades: 800s 810s 820s - 830s - 840s 850s 860s

Centuries: 8th century - 9th century - 10th century

Events

• At Hingston Down , Egbert of Wessex beats the Danish and the West Welsh.
• Caliph al-Mu'tasim captures Amorium in Anatolia.
• Stone of Destiny placed at Scone Palace, Scotland.
• Rheine is founded on the Ems river.
• The Khazars convert to Judaism. (approximate date)

Births

• Al-Tabari, physician, philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer
• Alfonso III of Leon

Deaths