856

This page relates to the year 856 Calendrier Julien.

Events

the Vikings of Björn Côte of iron settle again in the valley of the the Seine in the island of Oscellus (Oissel) during six years.
the Viking S devastate the Normandy and the Île-de-France. In the month of August they are close to Paris and establish a strengthened camp with Jeufosse. They also go up the the Loire and devastate Tours, Blois, and will plunder Angers. They went even until to Auvergne and set fire to collegial Clermont-Ferrand.

December 25th: Crowning, in the church of Bore-holes (Suffolk), Edmond (16 years), new king of East Anglia, which succeeded in 854 his/her uncle Athelstan, eighth king of East Anglia, left in Holy Land to finish there its days in the prayer and penitence.
December 28th: The Viking S set fire to Paris

Charles the Bald person negotiates a treaty of marriage between the girl of Erispoë (duke of Brittany) and his/her son Louis. He gives to Louis the kingdom Western Neustrie limited by the the Seine, the Manche, the Brittany and the the Loire. This sovereignty reduces the capacities of the local counts considerably and Robert the Fort revolts against Charles. For price of its tender, it receives the title of Marquis of the Bretonnes steps.
Ethelwulf of Wessex wife Judith de France, girl of Charles the Bald person with Verberie. She is the first queen with being crowned.
Olaf the White leaves Dublin to go in Norway (856/857).
the Buckwheats, with an aim of seizing Italy of the South, besiege Naples and destroy Misène.
Michel III associates with the throne his/her uncle Bardas. This one protects the letters and convert the Slavic ones.
the Varègue S Askold (Höskuldr) and Dir (Dyri) seize Kiev (Koenungarth, 856 - 860).

Liber of universo , Rope Maur.
an inscription gone back to 856 mark what is perhaps the stone of foundation of the Temple of Prambanan in the center of the island of Java in Indonesia.

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