800–809
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
| Centuries: | 8th century – 9th century – 10th century |
| Decades: | 770s 780s 790s – 800s – 810s 820s 830s |
| Years: | 800 801 802 803 804 805 806 807 808 809 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
Eastern Hemisphere at the beginning of the 800 AD.
The 800s decade ran from January 1, 800 to December 31, 809. It was the first decade of the 9th century.
Events and Trends
- Swedish town of Birka founded as a centre of trade on the island of Björkö in Lake Mälaren.
- In 800, Charlemagne is crowned emperor. He continues to extend the empire, conquering Barcelona in 801 and finishing his conquest of Saxony in 804, and establishing boundaries between the western and eastern empire with Nicephorus I.Takrur or Tekrour, an ancient African state of West Africa begins.
- In 802, Jayavarman II establishes the kingdom of Angkor.
Significant people
- Charlemagne
- Haroun al-Raschid
- Jayavarman II
- Nicephorus I
- Krum
- Du Mu