Historical events in 802

5 historical records

802 · England · Mercia · House · House of Mercia · Cenwulf

Rule of Wessex

Wessex slips away from Cenwulfs rule

802 · England · Wessex · House · House of Wessex · Egbert

Election

Elected King of the West Saxons, son of Ealhmund, an "under-King" of Kent

802 · England · Wessex · House · House of Wessex · Egbert

Succession

Succeeds as King of Wessex

802 · France · Aachen · Government · Government of France · Charlamagne I the Great

Imperial Oath of Fidelity

Charlemagne's capitulary requires subjects throughout the empire to renew an oath of fidelity to him in his new status as emperor.

802 · Roman Empire · House · House of Isaurian · Nicephorus I

Succession

Succeeds as Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire