868
| Years: 864 865 866 867 - 868 - 869 870 871 872 | |
| Decades: 830s 840s 850s - 860s - 870s 880s 890s | |
| Centuries: 8th century - 9th century - 10th century | |
Events
- 11 May: Printing of The Diamond Sutra, the oldest dated printed book.
- Aghlabid dynasty of Tunisia takes Malta
- In Metz, Charles the Bald and Louis the German decide on a division of the lands of former emperor Lothar (now in possession of Lothar II and Louis II)
- Ratramnus writes Contra Graecorum opposita.
Deaths
- July 1 - Ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam
- Ratramnus, theologian (approximate date)