Year 881 (DCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe February 12 – King Charles the Fat, the third son of the late Louis the German, is crowned as Holy Roman Emperor by Pope John VIII at Rome. August 3 – Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu: The West Frankish kings Louis III, and his brother Carloman II, rout Viking raiders (near Abbeville). Britain Battle of the Conwy: King Anarawd of Gwynedd (Wales) initiates a revenge attack on the Mercian armies, and defeats them on the River Conwy. Anarawd, and his brothers Cadell and Merfyn, begin extensive military campaigns to quell resistance in Powys and Seisyllwg (approximate date). Arabian Empire Zanj Rebellion: Abbasid general Al-Muwaffaq lays siege to the Zanj capital of Mukhtara, using his base on the opposite side of the River Tigris. Asia Bakong, the first temple mountain of sandstone, is constructed by rulers of the Khmer Empire (modern Cambodia) at Angkor. 881 Acre earthquake. It took place in the vicinity of Acre. Alexandria was reportedly affected by the same earthquake. By topic Religion St. Cecilia's Church (Cäcilienkirche) is founded as a college for women. It is now home of the Schnütgen Museum in Cologne. Births Conrad I, king of the East Frankish Kingdom (approximate date) Hugh of Arles, king of Italy and Lower Burgundy (or 880) Liu Churang, Chinese general (d. 943) Deaths December 7 – Anspert, archbishop of Milan Bárid mac Ímair, king of Dublin Cui Hang, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty David I, prince of Iberia (Georgia) Gabriel, prince of Kakheti (Georgia) Guaifer, duke of Benevento John I, Frankish abbot (approximate date) Liu Ye, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty Lu Guimeng, Chinese poet Odo I, bishop of Beauvais Orso I, doge of Venice Radi Abdullah, Muslim tenth Imam Zhang Zhifang, Chinese general References Sources