878
Centuries: 8th century 9th century 10th centuryDecades: 820s 830s 840s 850s 860s - 870s - 880s 890s 900s 910s 920s
Years: 873 874 875 876 877 - 878 - 879 880 881 882 883
Events
- The Danes force king Alfred the Great of Wessex to retreat to a fort in Athelney, Somerset.
- Battle of Ethandun (Edington), King Alfred the Great of Wessex defeats the Danes of the Danelaw under Guthrum.
- Treaty of Wedmore- signed by Alfred the Great and Guthrum- divides England between the Anglo-Saxons and the Danes .
- After a siege, 2 centuries of Muslim rule start in Syracuse.
- End of the excommunication of the later pope Formosus.
Deaths
- Aedh MacRunn, King of the Scots and Picts; succeeded jointly by Eochu MacRunn and Girig MacDungal.
