Important Historical Events of the year 880, Year 880 in History

List of 880 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 880

What happened in the year 880?

Date Event
February 2, 880 Battle of Lüneburg Heath: King Louis III of France is defeated by the Norse Great Heathen Army at Lüneburg Heath in Saxony.
May 1, 880 The Nea Ekklesia is inaugurated in Constantinople, setting the model for all later cross-in-square Orthodox churches.
December 22, 880 Luoyang, eastern capital of the Tang dynasty, is captured by rebel leader Huang Chao during the reign of Emperor Xizong.