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Germany
The North Albingians, a Saxon tribe attacked and killed Charlemagnes bureaucrats and the royal emissary Gotscalk while they were on their way to the Danish king Sigfred.
North Albingians had also attacked Charlemagnes allies the Obrotrites .Saxons and Charlemagne+ Slav allies clashed at the Battle of Bornhöved (near Neumünster).
The Obrotrites, led by Thrasco, allied with the Franks, led by legatus Eburisus defeated the Nordalbingian Saxons.The last pagan Saxons was forced to become christian and Lorsch Annals claimed 2901 Saxons died. The Saxons were granted areas of present-day Hamburg.
Ireland
Vikings raided the monastery on St. Patricks Island.
Wales
Caradog king of Gwynedd was killed by Saxons.
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