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This article is about the year A.D. 888. For other uses, see 888 (disambiguation).

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Events

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Europe

• January 13 — With the death of Charles the Fat, the Frankish kingdom is split again, and this time permanently. Odo, Count of Paris becomes King of the Western Franks.
• ‘Abdullah ibn Muhammad succeeds al-Mundhir as emir of Córdoba, Spain.

is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Romantic portrait of Charles. ... This article is about the Frankish people and society. ... Odo (or Eudes) (c. ... ‘Abdullah ibn Muhammad (), of the Umayyad dynasty, was the seventh Emir of Córdoba, reigning from 888 to 912 in the Al-Andalus (Moorish Iberia). ... Al-Mundhir (Arabic: المنذر ), (c. ... Location Coordinates : , , Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Córdoba (Spanish) Spanish name Córdoba Founded 8th century BC Postal code 140xx Website http://www. ...

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Religion

• Shaftesbury Abbey is founded in Dorset, England.

For other uses, see Shaftesbury (disambiguation) Shaftesbury is a town in North Dorset, England, situated on the A30 road near the Wiltshire border 20 miles west of Salisbury. ...

Deaths

• January 13 — Charles the Fat, King of France
• Abu Da'ud, hadith compiler
• Cerball mac Dúnlainge, King of Osraige
• Emperor Xizong of Tang