850s - Citizendia

Millennia:	1st millennium
Centuries:	8th century - 9th century - 10th century
Decades:	820s 830s 840s - 850s - 860s 870s 880s
Years:	850 851 852 853 854 855 856 857 858 859
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Architecture Establishments - Disestablishments

Events and trends

850–859: Christian "Martyr Movement" in Córdoba, Spain. A millennium (pl millennia) is a period of Time equal to one thousand Years (from Latin la mille, thousand and la annum The first millennium is a period of time that commenced on January 1, 1, and ended on December 31, 1000, of the Julian calendar. A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and Trends Egbert of Wessex rises to the position of Bretwalda. Events and Trends The first Swedes arrive in Russia (The Rus', from Roslagen) The Viking raids in Western Europe get more severe Events and Trends 841 — Dublin is founded by Viking settlers of Ireland. Events and Trends Rurik establishes the state of Novgorod (later Kievan Rus') Basil I has first caesar Bardas Events and Trends The Danes invade England ( 870) and conquer East Anglia. Events and Trends 885 — Vikings lay siege to Paris 886 — Alfred the Great of Wessex captures Events By Place Asia Emperor Montoku succeeds Emperor Nimmyō as Emperor of Japan. Events By Place Europe Vikings plunder London and Canterbury. Events By Place Europe Saint Swithun becomes Bishop of Winchester England Events By Place Byzantine Empire A Byzantine fleet destroys Damietta, Egypt. Events By Place Europe Charles the Bald, Louis the German and Lothar meet at Attigny. Events By Place Europe Louis II succeeds Lothar as Western Emperor Events By Place Asia The Year of the Fire Rat (Chinese Zodiac begins in January Events By Place Europe The Vikings raid Dorestad. Byzantine Empire Michael III This article is about the year 858 AD. For the terrorist attack on Korean air see Korean_Air_Flight_858. Events By Place Europe January 15 - Battle of Saint-Quentin Aisne: Humfrid defeats Louis the German. The Hagiography of the forty-eight Martyrs of Córdoba was developed in Christian Spain, describing in detail their executions for capital violations ||-||-||} Córdoba ( Cordova in English is a City in Andalusia, southern Spain, and the capital of the province of Córdoba.

Significant people

Charles the Bald ( 13 June 823 – 6 October 877) Holy Roman Emperor (875–877 as Charles II) and King of West Francia Louis (also Ludwig or Lewis) the German (also known as Louis II or Louis the Bavarian) (806 &ndash August 28, 876 Lothair I ( German: Lothar, French: Lothaire, Italian: Lotario) (795 &ndash 29 September 855) Æthelwulf, also spelled Aethelwulf or Ethelwulf; Old English: Æþelwulf, means 'Noble Wolf' (c Bardas was the Regent (856-866 of Byzantine Emperor Michael III. Cináed mac Ailpín ( Modern Gaelic: Coinneach mac Ailpein) commonly Anglicised as Kenneth MacAlpin and known in most modern regnal lists as Halfdan the Black Gudrødsson (c 810 – c 860) ( Old Norse: Hálfdan svarti, Norwegian Halvdan Svarte) was the father of the first Pope Joan is the name of a Female Pope (also La Papessa) who supposedly reigned for less than three years in the 850s between the papacies of

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