Events By Place Europe Nominoe occupies Nantes and Rennes, he makes raids in Anjou and threatens Bayeux. Charles the Bald recognizes him as Duke of Brittany after being defeated three times. The Moors Nathan LaVelle recapture León. Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid becomes the first High King of Ireland August - Arab pirates sack the Vatican. Asia Xuanzong II succeeds Wuzong as emperor of China. Jang Bogo, a powerful maritime hegemon of Silla,'s assassinated by aristocra… (More on 846)