Coronation
Charles III the Simple is crowned King of the Franks
Historical events in 893
18 historical records
Succession
Suceeds as Tsar of Bulgaria
Loss of Benfleet Camp
Hastein lost his fortified camp at Benfleet when an English force captured his family and supplies.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Alfred encourages written historical record keeping associated with the development of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
Life of Alfred
Asser writes the Life of King Alfred, preserving a near-contemporary account of Alfred's reign.
Battle of Farnham
Alfred's forces under Edward defeat a Viking raiding army at Farnham during the renewed invasions of the 890s.
Invasion of England
Viking forces use the Thames and its estuary as routes for renewed operations against Alfred's realm.
Return of Hastein Family
Alfred returned Hastein’s wife and sons after they were captured at Benfleet.
Succession
Succeeds as King of France
Invasion of Bavaria
With Magyar assistance, repulses the invaders under Sviatopluk of Moravia
Invasion of Italy
Launches his first invasion of Italy
Adalbero as Godfather and Educator
Bishop Adalbero of Augsburg serves as a baptismal sponsor and later as an educator of the young Louis.
Birth of Louis the Child
Louis the Child is born, probably in September or October 893, as the legitimate son of King Arnulf and Oda.
Hatto as Baptismal Godfather
Archbishop Hatto of Mainz is recorded as one of Louis the Child's baptismal godfathers.
Mother Oda
Louis's mother is Oda, who is generally associated by historians with the Conradine aristocratic family.
Only Legitimate Son of Arnulf
Louis is Arnulf of Carinthia's only son born from a fully recognized marriage, giving him the strongest legitimate claim to the East Frankish succession.
Capital
Makes Kiev his capital which becomes the centre of the Rus
Succession
Succeeds as King of Russia, Viking Prince of Novgorod rules the new Princedom of Kiev