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==== Europe ====
* [[January 1]] &ndash; King [[Odo of France|Odo I]] (or Eudes) dies at [[La Fère]] (Northern [[France]]) after a 10-year reign. His rival, the 18-year-old [[Charles the Simple]] in [[Laon]], gains sovereignty and becomes ruler (with no real authority) of the [[West Francia|West Frankish Kingdom]]. This puts an end to five years of civil war between the Frankish [[Nobility|nobles]].<ref name="Parisse">Michel Parisse, "Lotharingia", ''The New Cambridge Medieval History, III: c. 900–c. 1024'', ed. [[Timothy Reuter]] (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005), pp. 313–15.</ref>
* Summer &ndash; [[Adalbert II, Margrave of Tuscany|Adalbert II]], margrave of [[Tuscany]], revolts (pushed by his wife [[Bertha, daughter of Lothair II|Bertha]]) against his cousin, Emperor [[Lambert of Italy|Lambert II]]. The Tuscan army proceeds against the [[Lombardy|Lombard]] capital of [[Pavia]]. Lambert with his forces at [[Spinetta Marengo|Marengo]] defeats Adalbert at [[Fidenza|Borgo San Donnino]], taking him, as a prisoner, to Pavia.
* [[October 15]] &ndash; Lambert II dies from falling off his horse while [[hunting]] — or is killed (possibly assassinated by supporters of Maginulf of Milan). After the death of Lambert, his rival [[Berengar I of Italy|Berengar I]] gains recognition as king of [[Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)|Italy]]. He releases Adalbert II and receives homage from the Italian nobles.

==== Britain ====
* King [[Alfred the Great]] makes his eldest son [[Edward the Elder]] co-ruler of [[Wessex]] in preparation for his accession to the English [[throne]].<ref>Paul Hill (2009). ''The Viking Wars of Alfred the Great'', p. 142. {{ISBN|978-1-59416-087-5}}.</ref>