Summer – King
Fruela II dies after a reign of only 14 months. He is succeeded by his son
Alfonso Fróilaz who ascends the
throne. With the support of King
Jimeno II of
Pamplona (later
Navarra),
Sancho Ordóñez,
Alfonso, and
Ramiro (the sons of the late King
Ordoño II) revolt and drive their cousin Alfonso to the eastern
marches of
Asturias, then divide the kingdom amongst themselves. Alfonso IV ("the Monk") receives the crown of
León, and Sancho I is acclaimed king of
Galicia.[1]
Alberic I, duke of
Spoleto, attempts to seize
Rome on his own account. Pope
John X organizes an uprising and expels him. Alberic flees to
Orte, where he sends out messengers calling on the
Magyars for assistance. But a mob in Orte, informed by papal agents, rises up and murders Alberic (approximate date).
Tomislav, duke of the Croatian duchies of
Pannonia and
Dalmatia, is crowned as king of
Croatia. He forges an alliance with the Byzantines during the struggle with the
Bulgarian Empire (approximate date).
Africa
A
Fatimid expeditionary force led by Jafar ibn Obeid lands in
Abruzzo (
Southern Italy). They overrun
Apulia all the way to the city of
Otranto. After defeating the Byzantine
garrisons, the Arabs lay
siege to the castle of
Oria (which shortly after is destroyed). The defenders are massacred and the remainder (mostly women and children) are taken as
slaves back to
North Africa.