878 Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
| 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
- Aedh MacRunn, King of the Scots and Picts; succeeded jointly by Eochu MacRunn and Girig MacDungal.
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