879

Years: 875 876 877 878 - 879 - 880 881 882 883

Decades: 840s 850s 860s - 870s - 880s 890s 900s

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

Events

• Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona, founded the benedictine monastery at Ripoll.
• Pope John VIII recognized the Dukedom of Croatia as an independent state.

Births

• Olga of Kiev

Deaths

• April 10 - Louis the Stammerer, king of the West Franks
• Rurik, ruler of Novgorod

See also: 879, 10th century, 840s, 850s, 860s, 870s, 875, 876, 877, 878