855

Centuries: 8th century - 9th century - 10th century

Decades: 800s 810s 820s 830s 840s - 850s - 860s 870s 880s 890s 900s

Years: 850 851 852 853 854 - 855 - 856 857 858 859 860

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Events

• Louis II succeeds Lothair as western emperor. Two other sons, Lothair and Charles, also get parts of the kingdom.
• Succession of Pope Benedict III (855 - 858). Anastius is made anti-pope by Lothair.
• Ethelwulf, king of Wessex and Bretwalda, abdicates in favor of his son Ethelbald.
• Ethelwulf grants the English churches the right to receive tithes.
• Edmund becomes king of East Anglia.

Births

Deaths

• Lothair, western emperor
• Pope Leo IV (847 - 855)\n