Events

By place

Europe

• June 15—Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed, and King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke Rudolph of Burgundy.

Americas

• Topiltzin Ce Acatl Quetzalcoatl becomes ruler of the Toltecs (approx. date).

Asia

• The Later Liang Dynasty falls to the Later Tang Dynasty (founded by Li Cunxu) in China.

Births

• Emperor Suzaku of Japan

Deaths

• Ageltrude, Holy Roman Empress, queen and regent of Italy

• Athelm, Archbishop of Canterbury

• Al-Tabari, physician, philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer