802
ID: 2910
Elephant arrives at Aachen - Abul-Abbas, gift from Harun al-Rashid, only elephant in Europe, dies in 810
ID: 2910
802
ID: 2912
Byzantine negotiations - Empress Irene proposes marriage to unite empires, she's deposed before completion
ID: 2912
802
ID: 2913
Administrative reforms - Charlemagne sends missi dominici (royal inspectors) throughout empire, issues capitularies
ID: 2913
802
ID: 4093
Alcuin's letter collection preserved - over 300 letters survive, major historical source
ID: 4093