Important Historical Events of the year 870, Year 870 in History

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List of 870 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 870

What happened in the year 870?

Date	Event
February 28, 870	The Fourth Council of Constantinople closes.
August 8, 870	Treaty of Meerssen: King Louis the German and his half-brother Charles the Bald partition the Middle Frankish Kingdom into two larger east and west divisions.
August 29, 870	The city of Melite surrenders to an Aghlabid army following a siege, putting an end to Byzantine Malta.
December 31, 870	Battle of Englefield: The Vikings clash with ealdorman Æthelwulf of Berkshire. The invaders are driven back to Reading (East Anglia); many Danes are killed.