History
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General
Population: 224 Million*
- Deaths: Offa king of Mercia
Europe
- England: End of reign of Offa, king of Mercia (England) - Cenwulf rules
Osbald King of Northumbria
Eardwulf King of Northumbria
- France: Monastery school at Tours becomes university
- Holy Roman Empire: Charlemagne builds Palatine chapel at Aix-la Chapelle or Aachen
- Hungary: After victory over Avars, Charlemagne's son Pepin founds Avar march and establishes archbishop of Salzburg