10 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.
What happened
China (1)
After Wu Shaoyang of the Zhangyi (Huaixi) Army died, his son Wu Yuanji claimed succession, and a long campaign against Huaixi followed. (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書 卷007 德宗·順宗·憲宗 元和9年8月)
Japan (4)
The first-class emishi Tō Isawa no Kimi Moshi (遠胆沢公母志) was granted the Outer Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade, for the merit of subduing the rebellious prisoners of Izumo. (Nihon Kōki (Later Chronicles of Japan) 日本後紀 卷23)
The unpaid 160,000 bundles of tax from the three districts of Ō (意宇), Izumo and Kanmon (神門) in Izumo Province were remitted, because of the uprising of the captive people. (Nihon Kōki (Later Chronicles of Japan) 日本後紀 卷23)
Report from Dazaifu: 26 Silla people, including Sin Pagoji (辛波古知), drifted ashore at Hakata harbor in Chikuzen Province, saying they had come longing for Japanese civilization (fūka). (Nihon Kōki (Later Chronicles of Japan) 日本後紀 卷24)
Report from Mutsu: the castles of Isawa and Tokutan are far from the provincial seat and stand alone beyond the frontier; the Tsugaru teki captives below the walls cannot be trusted. Permission was requested and granted to store dried rice and salt in advance. (Nihon Kōki (Later Chronicles of Japan) 日本後紀 卷24)
West Asia (3)
A revolt in Kufa by Ibn Tabataba of Ali's family, led by Abu al-Saraya (Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings Series III tom.2 (Arg.) [india.history.resource.86977], Annus 199)
Emperor Charles, while wintering at Aachen, dies on January 28, in a year when he was about 71 (47 years as ruler, 43 years of the conquest of Italy, the 14th year of the imperial title) (Royal Frankish Annals ARF a.814, Kurze 1895 p.140)
His son Ludovicus, who receives news of his death at the Theodonis villa in Aquitaine, arrives at Aachen on the thirtieth day and succeeds his father with the agreement and goodwill of all the Franks (Royal Frankish Annals ARF a.814, Kurze 1895 p.140)
Changes of power ◆
Places where the world territory data shows a change of borders in this year.