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States and territories established in the 800s

  • Carolingian EmpireIn 732, a Muslim army crossed the Pyrenees and marched north toward Tours. Charles Martel stood at the head of Christian European forces to stop them.
  • CambodiaIn 802 AD, Jayavarman II declared himself king and united the warring Khmer princes of Chenla under the name Kambuja. This declaration marked the beginning…
  • Holy Roman EmpireOn Christmas Day of 800, Pope Leo III crowned the Frankish king Charlemagne emperor in Rome. This event revived a title that had lapsed more than three…