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Asia

• Emperor Montoku succeeds Emperor Nimmyō as Emperor of Japan. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. 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 850–859 Christian " Martyr Movement " in Córdoba Spain 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 This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Events By Place Europe Bari is dominated by the Saracens. According to the Annales Bertiniani, Events By Place Europe The Saracens destroy Leontini. Charles the Bald, Louis the German and Events Asia In the Tang Dynasty Chinese capital city of Chang'an, an imperial prince was impeached from his position by officials at 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. Asia Bohai/Balhae - Da Yizhen/Dae I-jin, King of Bohai/Balhae ( 830 - 857) China The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. Intercalation is the insertion of a leap day week or month into some calendar years to make the calendar follow the seasons or moon phases The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Emperor Montoku (文徳天皇 Montoku-tennō) (827-858 was the 55th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession (810&ndash March 21, 850) was the 54th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family.

Europe

• Louis II is crowned co-emperor with his father Lothair I. Louis II the Younger (825 &ndash 12 August 875) was the King of Italy from 844 and then Emperor from 855 until his death Lothair I ( German: Lothar, French: Lothaire, Italian: Lotario) (795 &ndash 29 September 855)
• First recorded Viking attack on the Welsh coast. A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas
• Vikings of Rorik conquer Utrecht and keep the city for 70 years. Rorik or Hrørek was a Jutish Viking, who ruled over different parts of Friesland between 841 and 873 Utrecht ( city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. The bishop of Utrecht takes refuge in Deventer. The Archbishopric of Utrecht is the Archbishopric based in the Dutch city of Utrecht. Deventer is a Municipality and City in the Salland region of the Dutch Province of Overijssel.

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Religion

• April 20 — Guntherus becomes Bishop of Cologne. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Bishops and Archbishops of Cologne Bishops of Colonia Agrippina, 88–784 All names before Maternus ('II' are to be approached with considerable

Births

• Arnulf of Carinthia, King of the East Franks (d. Arnulf of Carinthia (Arnulf von Kärnten Arnulf Koroški 850 &ndash December 8 899) was the Carolingian King of East Francia from 887 899)
• Emperor Seiwa of Japan (d. Events By place Europe Edward the Elder becomes King of Wessex. Emperor Seiwa (清和天皇 Seiwa-tennō) (Third month 25th day 850 - Twelfth month 4th day 880 was the 56th emperor of Japan, according For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 881)

Deaths

• Emperor Nimmyō of Japan (b. Events By Place Europe Charles the Fat is crowned Western Emperor (810&ndash March 21, 850) was the 54th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 810)
• Ramiro I of Asturias
• Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī (approximate date)
• Huangbo Xiyun, Chinese Zen Buddhist monk