882 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 8th century – 9th century – 10th century |
| Decades: | 850s 860s 870s – 880s – 890s 900s 910s |
| Years: | 879 880 881 – 882 – 883 884 885 |
The year 882 AD was a time in history when important leaders were born and passed away. This year saw the rise of a future ruler in Egypt and the end of the reigns of several kings and a pope in Europe.
Important Births in 882
- February 8 – Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid was born. He would later become a powerful leader in Egypt and start a new ruling family called the Ikhshidid dynasty.
Notable Deaths in 882
- January 20 – King Louis the Younger of Saxony died. He was a ruler in a part of what is now Germany.
- August 5 – King Louis III of France of Western Francia passed away. Western Francia was an early kingdom that would later become France.
- December 16 – Pope John VIII died. He was the head of the Catholic Church at that time.
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Pope Marinus I became Pope after John VIII, serving from 882 to 884.
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