» This article is about the year A.D. 888. For other uses, see 888 (disambiguation). Events By Place 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. By Topic Religion Shaftesbury Abbey is founded in Dorset, England. Deaths January 13 — Charles the Fat, King of France A… (More on 888)