Necrology 840
This is a list of famous people who died in 840 . The entries are made alphabetically within the individual data. Animals can be found in the necrology for animals .
January
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 26th | Notburga from Bühl | Patroness of the Klettgau | 44 |
February
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 8 | Thiatgrim | Abbot of the monasteries Werden and Helmstedt and at the same time first bishop of Halberstadt (827-840) |
March
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the 14th of March | Einhard | Franconian scholar, art expert and author | approx. 70 |
May
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th of May | Junna | 53rd Tennō of Japan (823-833) | 54 |
June
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th of June | Agobard | Archbishop of Lyon (816–840) | approx. 71 | |
| 20th June | Louis the Pious | King of the Franconian Empire (in Aquitaine since 781, in the entire Empire since 814) and Emperor (813-840) | 62 |
Date unknown
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tang Wenzong | Emperor of the Chinese Tang Dynasty (826-840) | 31 | ||
| Wiglaf of Mercien | King of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia (827–829 and 830–840) |