| Centuries: | 8th century - 9th century - 10th century |
| Decades: | 810s 820s 830s - 840s - 850s 860s 870s
|
| Years: | 837 838 839 - 840 - 841 842 843 |
| Gregorian calendar | 840 DCCCXL
|
| Ab urbe condita | 1593 |
| Armenian calendar | 289 ԹՎ ՄՁԹ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -1004 – -1003 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1384 |
| Coptic calendar | 556 – 557 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 832 – 833 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4600 – 4601 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 895 – 896 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 762 – 763 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3941 – 3942 |
| Holocene calendar | 10840 |
| Iranian calendar | 218 – 219 |
| Islamic calendar | 225 – 226 |
| Japanese calendar | |
| - Imperial Year | Kōki 1500 (皇紀1500年) |
| Julian calendar | 885 |
| Korean calendar | 3173 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1383 |
Events[]
By Place[]
Europe[]
- After the death of Louis the Pious, his sons Lothar, Charles the Bald and Louis the German fight over the division of the Holy Roman Empire, with Lothar succeeding as Emperor.
- Foundation of Dublin by Vikings.
Asia[]
- Tang Wu Zong succeeds Tang Wen Zong as emperor of China.
Deaths[]
- June 20 — Louis the Pious, King of the Franks, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (b. 778)
- Emperor Junna, Emperor of Japan (b. 786)
- Wiglaf, King of Mercia
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People of the year 840 at Familypedia
5 people were born in 840
| Father | Mother | Age mother at birth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wulfthryth of Wessex (c840-) | |||
| Foulques I de Limoges (c840-bef884) | Raimon I de Rouergue (c810-863) | Berthe de Reims (c814-?) | |
| Unknown de Rouergue (c840-?) | Raimon I de Rouergue (c810-863) | Berthe de Reims (c814-?) | |
| Unroch III di Friuli (c840-874) | Eberhard di Friuli (c815-866) | Gisela (c820-aft874) | |
| Unroch IV di Friuli (859-924) | Unroch III di Friuli (c840-874) | Ava de Monza (?-?) |
5 children were born to the 2 women born in 840
2 people died in 840
| Father | Mother | Age at death | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis the Pious (778-840) | Charlemagne (747-814) | Hildegard (758-783) | |
| Eberhard di Friuli (837-840) | Eberhard di Friuli (c815-866) | Gisela (c820-aft874) |
77 people lived in 840
Events of the year 840 at Familypedia
0 people were married in 840.
There were 0 military battles in 840.