878

Years: 874 875 876 877 - 878 - 879 880 881 882

Decades: 840s 850s 860s - 870s - 880s 890s 900s

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

Events

• The Danes force king Alfred the Great of Wessex to retreat to a fort in Athelney, Somerset.
• Battle of Ethandun (Edington), King Alfred the Great of Wessex defeats the Danes of the Danelaw under Guthrum.
• Treaty of Wedmore- signed by Alfred the Great and Guthrum- divides England between the Anglo-Saxons and the Danes .
• After a siege, the Aghlabids of Ifriqiya conquer Syracuse, starting 2 centuries of Muslim rule.
• End of the excommunication of the later pope Formosus.
• First mentioning of Belgrade

Births

Deaths

• Aedh MacRunn, King of the Scots and Picts; succeeded jointly by Eochu MacRunn and Girig MacDungal.

List of state leaders in 878