Battle of Pressburg
A Bavarian army is devastated by Magyar forces at the Battle of Pressburg; Margrave Liutpold and Archbishop Theotmar are among those killed.
Historical events in 907
13 historical records
July 9073 historical events
Death of Archbishop Theotmar
Archbishop Theotmar of Salzburg, a senior royal churchman, is killed with the Bavarian army at Pressburg.
Death of Liutpold at Pressburg
Margrave Liutpold is killed during the Bavarian catastrophe at Pressburg, weakening royal authority on the southeastern frontier.
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of China
Fall of Great Moravia
Great Moravian power collapses during Hungarian expansion.
Invasion of Bavaria
The Magyars overwhelm Bavaria
Succession
Succeeds as Duke of Bavaria
Arnulf Rises in Bavaria
Liutpold's son Arnulf emerges as a powerful and increasingly autonomous leader in Bavaria after the disaster at Pressburg.
Court Shifts toward Franconia
After 907, Louis's court is more frequently documented in Franconian centers such as Frankfurt, Tribur, Ingelheim and Forchheim.
Collapse of the Eastern March
The defeat at Pressburg contributes to the collapse of Carolingian control in the eastern Danube borderlands.
Capture of Roman Empire
Arabs capture Sicily
Capture of Rome
Arabs capture Sicily
Siege of Constantinople
Besieges Constantinople but is paid off & agrees a trade Treaty