Century
9th century CE
The years 801 – 900 CE. The atlas records 1,326 events begun in them: the most significant follow, region by region, with the realms of the age and its wonders, trade routes, faiths and great people.
- 801 – 900 CE
- 1,326 events
- 25 realms
- Realms with a page of their own
- Others the atlas draws, from Cliopatria
Headlines
The most significant events, wherever they happened- 9th century – 10th century CEHungarian conquest of the Carpathian BasinEvent · Europe
- August 843 CETreaty of VerdunTreaty · Europe
- 813 – 874 CEThe OccultationEvent
- May 878 CEBattle of EdingtonBattle · Europe
- 885 – 886 CESiege of ParisSiege · Europe
- 26 July 811 CEBattle of PliskaBattle · Europe
- 827 – 902 CEMuslim conquest of SicilyEvent · Europe
- 18 June 860 CESiege of ConstantinopleSiege · Middle East
Around the world
The most significant of the rest, in each regionNorth Africa
- 856 CE Tunis earthquake3 December 856 CE · Natural disaster3 December 856 CE
- Sack of Damietta22 May 853 CE · Event22 May 853 CE
- 885 CE Al-Qahirah (Cairo) earthquake27 November 885 CE · Natural disaster27 November 885 CE
- Founding of University of al-Qarawiyyin859 CE · Founding859 CE
- Construction of Mosque of Ibn Tulun879 CE · Construction879 CE
- Construction of Great Mosque of Sousse851 CE · Construction851 CE
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East
- Zanj Rebellion869 – 883 CE · War869 – 883 CE
- Mihna833 – 851 CE · Event833 – 851 CE
- 893 CE Dvin earthquake28 December 893 CE · Natural disaster28 December 893 CE
- Macedonian Renaissance867 – 1056 CE · Event867 – 1056 CE
- 847 CE Al-Mawsil earthquake847 CE · Natural disaster847 CE
- 845 CE Al-Mawsil earthquake6 September 845 CE · Natural disaster6 September 845 CE
Europe
Central Asia
- Caspian expeditions of the Rus'864 – 1041 CE · War864 – 1041 CE
- 838 CE Fergana earthquake23 November 838 CE · Natural disaster23 November 838 CE
- Siege of Taraz893 CE · Siege893 CE
- Fall of Uyghur Khaganate840 CE · Collapse840 CE
- Founding of Karakhanid Khanate840 CE · Founding840 CE
- Rus' raids on the Caspian Sea864 – 914 CE · Event864 – 914 CE
South Asia
- 818 CE Hindu-Kush earthquake15 May 818 CE · Natural disaster15 May 818 CE
- Fall of Pallava dynasty897 CE · Collapse897 CE
- 900 CE Nagapattinam tsunami900 CE · Natural disaster900 CE
- Founding of Chandelas of Jejakabhukti831 CE · Founding831 CE
- Fall of Karkota dynasty885 CE · Collapse885 CE
- Construction of Haji Piyada Mosque9th century CE · Construction9th century CE
East Asia
- 869 Jōgan earthquake9 July 869 CE · Natural disaster9 July 869 CE
- 869 CE Sanriku earthquake13 July 869 CE · Natural disaster13 July 869 CE
- Ganlu incident14 December 835 CE · Event14 December 835 CE
- 887 CE Honshu earthquake2 August 887 CE · Natural disaster2 August 887 CE
- Huang Chao Rebellion875 – 884 CE · Rebellion875 – 884 CE
- Kusuko Incident810 CE · Political810 CE
Southeast Asia
- Construction of Angkor Wat802 – 12th century CE · Construction802 – 12th century CE
- Founding of Khmer Empire802 CE · Founding802 CE
- Construction of Prambanan Temple850 CE · Construction850 CE
- Founding of Siem Reap802 CE · Founding802 CE
- Founding of Pagan kingdom23 December 849 CE · Founding23 December 849 CE
- Construction of Preah Vihear Temple893 CE · Construction893 CE
Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
South America
North America
Realms of the age
Our civilizations alive in these years, by home region. Each track is the century, its bar the realm’s years.Sub-Saharan Africa
Kingdom of Aksum4th century BCE – 960 CE
Ghana Empire100 – 12th century CE
Kingdom of Makuria5th century – 1518 CE
Alodia6th century – 1504 CE
Middle East
Abbasid Caliphate750 – 1258 CE
Europe
Roman Empire27 BCE – 1453 CE
Byzantine Empire285 – 1453 CE
Carolingian Empire800 – 887 CE
Kievan Rus'882 – 1240 CE
South Asia
Chola dynasty300 BCE – 1279 CE
Pallava dynasty275 – 897 CE
Chalukya dynasty543 – 1200 CE
Pala Empire750 – 1174 CE
Rashtrakuta dynasty753 – 982 CE
East Asia
Silla57 BCE – 892 CE
Tang dynasty618 – 907 CE
Southeast Asia
Champa192 – 1832 CE
Srivijaya650 – 1377 CE
Mataram kingdom716 – 1016 CE
Khmer Empire802 – 1431 CE
Pagan kingdom849 – 1297 CE
Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
South America
Chimor850s – 1470s CE
Wonders
Being built, or standingBuilt in these years
Standing
- The Pyramids of Gizac. 2600 – 2510 BCE · Giza, Egyptc. 2600 – 2510 BCE
- The Abu Simbel Templesc. 1264 – 1244 BCE · Abu Simbel, Egyptc. 1264 – 1244 BCE
- The Lighthouse of Alexandriac. 292 – 280 BCE · Alexandria, Egyptc. 292 – 280 BCE
- The Obelisk of Axumc. 300 CE · Axum, Ethiopiac. 300 CE
- The Ziggurat of Urc. 2100 – 2050 BCE · Nasiriyah, Iraqc. 2100 – 2050 BCE
- The Ishtar Gatec. 575 – 569 BCE · Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germanyc. 575 – 569 BCE
- The Mausoleum at Halicarnassusc. 353 – 351 BCE · Bodrum, Turkeyc. 353 – 351 BCE
- Al-Khazneh, Petrac. 1 CE · Petra, Jordanc. 1 CE
- The Dome of the Rock691 – 692 CE · Jerusalem691 – 692 CE
- Stonehengec. 2600 – 2400 BCE · Wiltshire, Englandc. 2600 – 2400 BCE
- The Parthenon447 – 432 BCE · Athens, Greece447 – 432 BCE
- The Colosseum72 – 80 CE · Rome, Italy72 – 80 CE
- Hagia Sophia532 – 537 CE · Istanbul, Turkey532 – 537 CE
- The Great Stupa at Sanchic. 250 – 50 BCE · Sanchi, Indiac. 250 – 50 BCE
- The Great Wall of Chinac. 221 – 210 BCE · Mutianyu, Beijing, Chinac. 221 – 210 BCE
- The Great Buddha Hall of Tōdai-ji745 – 758 CE · Nara, Japan745 – 758 CE
- The Pyramid of the Sunc. 200 CE · Teotihuacan, Mexicoc. 200 CE
- Tikal Temple Ic. 734 – 745 CE · Petén, Guatemalac. 734 – 745 CE
Trade routes
Carrying trade in these years- Swahili coast tradeOpenedc. 900 CE – 1500 · by land and seac. 900 CE – 1500
- Via Marisc. 3000 BCE – 1516 CE · by landc. 3000 BCE – 1516 CE
- Grand Trunk Roadc. 500 BCE – today · by landc. 500 BCE – today
- Trans-Saharan tradec. 500 BCE – 1900 CE · by land and riverc. 500 BCE – 1900 CE
- Maritime Silk Roadc. 200 BCE – 1500 CE · by sea and riverc. 200 BCE – 1500 CE
- Darb el-Arbaʽin (Forty Days Road)c. 200 BCE – today · by landc. 200 BCE – today
- Via Egnatiac. 146 BCE – 1453 CE · by landc. 146 BCE – 1453 CE
- Silk Roadc. 130 BCE – 1453 CE · by landc. 130 BCE – 1453 CE
- Grand Canal609 CE – today · by river609 CE – today
- Tea Horse Roadc. 618 CE – 1949 · by landc. 618 CE – 1949
- Radhanite route via the Red Seac. 700 CE – 950 CE · by land and seac. 700 CE – 950 CE
- Radhanite route via Baghdadc. 762 CE – 950 CE · by land, sea and riverc. 762 CE – 950 CE
- Volga trade routec. 780 CE – 1050 · by land, sea and riverc. 780 CE – 1050
- Route from the Varangians to the Greeksc. 800 CE – 1100 · by sea and riverc. 800 CE – 1100
- Via Regiac. 800 CE – 1815 · by landc. 800 CE – 1815
- Maya coastal canoe tradec. 800 CE – 1525 · by seac. 800 CE – 1525
Faiths on the move
Where each faith arrived in these years- HinduismReached Bali (Besakih) (c. 882 CE)
- JudaismReached Maghreb (Fez) (c. 808 CE) and Ashkenaz (Mainz) (c. 900 CE)
- ChristianityReached Hamburg (c. 810 CE), Moravia (Mikulčice) (c. 831 CE), Bulgaria (Pliska) (864 CE) and Bohemia (Prague) (c. 883 CE)
- ManichaeismReached Turfan (Qocho) (c. 840 CE) and Fujian (Cao'an) (c. 843 CE)
- IslamReached Sicily (Palermo) (831 CE) and Mogadishu (c. 900 CE)
