| Centuries: | 8th century - 9th century - 10th century |
| Decades: | 840s 850s 860s - 870s - 880s 890s 900s
|
| Years: | 875 876 877 - 878 - 879 880 881 |
| Gregorian calendar | 878 DCCCLXXVIII
|
| Ab urbe condita | 1631 |
| Armenian calendar | 327 ԹՎ ՅԻԷ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -966 – -965 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1422 |
| Coptic calendar | 594 – 595 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 870 – 871 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4638 – 4639 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 933 – 934 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 800 – 801 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3979 – 3980 |
| Holocene calendar | 10878 |
| Iranian calendar | 256 – 257 |
| Islamic calendar | 264 – 265 |
| Japanese calendar | |
| - Imperial Year | Kōki 1538 (皇紀1538年) |
| Julian calendar | 923 |
| Korean calendar | 3211 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1421 |
Events[]
By Place[]
Europe[]
- May 21 — After a siege of 8 months, Syracuse is captured by the Muslims of Sicily.
- The Danes force king Alfred the Great of Wessex to retreat to a fort in Athelney, Somerset. Later, in the Battle of Ethandun (Edington), King Alfred the Great of Wessex defeats the Danes of the Danelaw under Guthrum. The Treaty of Wedmore divides England between the Anglo-Saxons and the Danes.
- Rhodri, the first King of Wales to be known as "the Great", is killed in battle.
- After a siege, the Aghlabids of Ifriqiya conquer Syracuse, starting 2 centuries of Muslim rule.
- First mentioning of Belgrade.
- Eochu MacRunn and Girig MacDungal jointly succeed Aed I of Scotland.
By Topic[]
Religion[]
- End of the excommunication of the later pope Formosus.
Births[]
Deaths[]
- Aedh MacRunn, King of the Scots and Picts
Other Uses[]
U.S. area code 878 — Suburban Pittsburgh
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People of the year 878 at Familypedia
3 people were born in 878
0 children were born to the 1 women born in 878
2 people died in 878
| Father | Mother | Age at death | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown de Nantes (829-878) | Lambert II de Nantes (-852) | Theodrade of Italy (?-?) | |
| Herbouin de Ponthieu (c830-c878) | Helgaud II de Ponthieu (c805-863) | Berthe de Ponthieu (c805-859) |
109 people lived in 878
Events of the year 878 at Familypedia
2 people were married in 878.
| Joined with | |
|---|---|
| Herbert I de Vermandois (c848-907) | Bertha de Morvois (c850-c907) |
| Bertha de Morvois (c850-c907) | Herbert I de Vermandois (c848-907) |
There were 0 military battles in 878.