Years: 798 799 800 801 - 802 - 803 804 805 806

Decades: 770s 780s 790s - 800s - 810s 820s 830s

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

Events

• 31 October - Irene deposed as Emperoress of Byzantium and replaced by Nicephorus I. She is banished to Lesbos.
• Jayavarman II declares the Khmer independent and establishes the kingdom of Angkor.
• Krum becomes Khan of Bulgaria (until 814)
• Egbert becomes king of Wessex.
• Vikings sack Iona.
• Haeinsa temple is established in Korea.

Births

Deaths

• Æthelmund , Earl of Hwicce (fallen in battle).
• Beorhtric of Wessex