840s
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Centuries: 8th century - 9th century - 10th century
Decades: 790s - 800s - 810s - 820s - 830s - 840s - 850s - 860s - 870s - 880s - 890s
Years: 840 841 842 843 844 845 846 847 848 849
[edit] Events
- After the death of Louis the Pious, his sons Charles the Bald, Louis the German and Lothair II of Lotharingia fight about the division of the empire until the treaty of Verdun (843).
- Viking raid of Western Francia (France) (845).
- Vikings conquer Frisia, the present Netherlands and the German North Sea coastline.
- Beginning of Arab domination on Taranto, which will last until 880.
[edit] Important people
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