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[[File:Pribina, Nitra (2008).jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|Statue of prince [[Pribina]] (c. 800–861)]]
[[File:Balaton principality.png|upright=1.35|thumb|[[Principality of Lower Pannonia]] ([[Hungary]])]]
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Year '''846''' ('''[[Roman numerals|DCCCXLVI]]''') was a [[common year starting on Friday]] (link will display the full calendar) of the [[Julian calendar]].

== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[Byzantine–Bulgarian wars|Byzantine–Bulgarian War]]: The [[First Bulgarian Empire|Bulgarians]] violate the [[peace treaty]] (see [[815]]), and invade [[Macedonia (region)|Macedonia]] along the [[Struma (river)|River Struma]]. The cities of [[Serres]] and [[Philippi]] are devastated.<ref>{{ The Early Medieval Balkans|page=110}}</ref>

==== Europe ====
* Summer &ndash; [[Bretons|Breton]] forces under [[Nominoe]] occupy the Frankish cities of [[Nantes]] and [[Rennes]]. He makes raids in [[County of Anjou|Anjou]] and threatens [[Bayeux]]. King [[Charles the Bald]] recognizes him as duke of [[Kingdom of Brittany|Brittany]].
* Prince [[Pribina]] becomes a [[vassal]] of the [[Francia|Frankish Empire]]. King [[Louis the German]] grants him land near [[Lake Balaton]] (modern [[Hungary]]). He establishes [[Zalavár|Blatnohrad]], capital of [[Principality of Lower Pannonia|Balaton Principality]].
* Frankish forces led by Louis the German invade [[Great Moravia|Moravia]]. They encounter little resistance, and depose King [[Mojmir I of Moravia|Mojmir I]] from the [[throne]].<ref name='Goldberg 140'>{{harvnb|Goldberg|2006|p=140}}.</ref> His relative, [[Rastislav of Moravia|Rastislav]], is set up as the new [[Client state|client ruler]].
* Muslim forces [[Arab raid against Rome|attempt to raid Rome]] but only pillage the countryside around the city before being beaten back by Duke [[Guy I of Spoleto]]. In the aftermath, [[Pope Leo IV]] starts walling the area around the Vatican hill, creating the [[Leonine City]].
* The [[Mozarabs]], [[Iberian Peninsula|Iberian]] Christians who live under [[Moors|Moorish]] rule, try to repopulate [[León, Spain|León]] in [[Al-Andalus]] (modern [[Spain]]). The city is recaptured by the [[Arab Muslims|Muslim Arabs]].

==== Britain ====
* King [[Æthelred II of Northumbria]] sends military assistance to the [[Picts]], in their fight against the invading [[Scottish people|Scots]] (approximate date).

==== Ireland ====
* [[Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid]] becomes the first [[List of High Kings of Ireland|High King of Ireland]].

==== Arabian Empire ====
* A [[Saracen]] Arab expeditionary force from [[Ifriqiya|Africa]], consisting of 11,000 men and 500 horses, [[Arab raid against Rome|raid the outskirts of Rome]], sacking the basilicas of [[Old St. Peter's Basilica|Old St. Peter's]] and [[Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls|St. Paul's Outside the Walls]].

==== Asia ====
* [[April 22]] &ndash; Emperor [[Emperor Wuzong of Tang|Wu Zong]] ('''Li Chan''') dies after a 6-year reign. He is succeeded by his uncle [[Emperor Xuānzong of Tang|Xuān Zong]], as [[China|Chinese]] ruler of the [[Tang dynasty|Tang Dynasty]].
* [[Jang Bogo]], a powerful maritime hegemon of [[Silla]], is assassinated by [[Aristocracy|aristocratic]] elements at his [[garrison]] headquarters by [[Yŏm Chang]] (or [[841]]).
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== Births ==
* [[Gyeongmun of Silla|Gyeongmun]], king of [[Silla]] ([[Korea]]) (d. [[875]])
* [[November 1]] &ndash; [[Louis the Stammerer]], king of [[West Francia]] (d. [[879]])
* [[Du Xunhe]], Chinese [[Chinese poetry|poet]] (d. [[904]])
* [[Hasan al-Askari]], 11th [[Imamah (Shia doctrine)|Shia Imam]] (d. [[874]])
* [[Li Yi (poet)|Li Yi]], Chinese poet (approximate date)
* [[Rollo]], Viking leader and count (approximate date)
* [[Wang Chao (Tang dynasty)|Wang Chao]], Chinese warlord (d. [[898]])
* [[Zhang Chengye]], Chinese [[eunuch]] official (d. [[922]])

== Deaths ==
* [[April 22]] &ndash; [[Emperor Wuzong of Tang|Wu Zong]], emperor of the [[Tang dynasty|Tang Dynasty]] (b. [[814]])
* [[July 29]] &ndash; [[Li Shen]], [[Chancellor of the Tang dynasty|chancellor of the Tang Dynasty]]
* [[Bai Juyi|Bai Ju Yi]], Chinese poet and official (b. [[772]])
* [[Dantivarman]], king of the [[Pallava dynasty|Pallava Empire]] ([[India]])
* [[Ferdomnach]], Irish monk and [[Illuminated manuscript|illuminator]]<ref>{{cite book |title=The Oxford companion to Irish history |date=February 24, 2011 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780199691869 |page=26 |edition=2nd}}</ref>
* [[Jang Bogo]], Korean maritime hegemon (or [[841]])
* [[Joannicius the Great]], Byzantine theologian (b. [[752]])
* [[Li Zongmin]], chancellor of the Tang Dynasty
* [[Mojmir I of Moravia|Mojmir I]], king of [[Great Moravia|Moravia]] (approximate date)
* [[Niall Caille]], [[High King of Ireland]]
* [[Reginbert of Reichenau]], German [[librarian]]
* [[Seguin II of Gascony|Seguin II]], Frankish [[Nobility|nobleman]]
* [[Consort Wang (Wuzong)|Wang]], [[Concubinage|concubine]] of [[Emperor Wuzong of Tang|Wu Zong]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==Sources==
* {{Cite book|last=Goldberg|first=Eric J.|title=Struggle for Empire: Kingship and Conflict under Louis the German, 817-876|year=2006|location=Ithaca, NY|publisher=Cornell University Press|isbn=9780801438905|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oyiTg0wgl58C}}


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