Years: 806 807 808 809 - 810 - 811 812 813 814

Decades: 780s 790s 800s - 810s - 820s 830s 840s

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

Events

• October 1 - A man with a sword makes an attempt on emperor Nicephorus I's life. In the following trial, the assassin claims insanity as his defense.

Births

• Emperor Nimmyo of Japan
• Kenneth I, king of Scotland (approximate date)
• Kassia, poet and composer (approximate date)

Deaths

• Pepin, King of Italy