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This page relates to the year 850 Calendrier Julien.

Events

the Chola take Tanjore in India of the South. The king chola Vijayalaya (850 - 871) revolts against the Pallava, takes Tanjore and installs his capital there.

discriminatory Decree of the wali of Egypt Moutawakil: the Christians must wear clothing distinct from the Moslems (yellow veil), their houses are marked carved figures of demons, administrative employment and the elementary schools Moslem theirs are prohibited, they cannot have servants.

Revolt of the communities Mozarab of Bolastro (fine in 928) and of Cordoue, directed by Euloge and Alvaro refusing any compromising with the Islam (fine in 859).
Beginning of the reign of Ordoño Ier king of the Asturies (850 - 866).
a considerable Danish fleet engages in the mouth of the the Thames. The crews unload and plunder the country, then install their winter quarters in the island of Thanet. They take Coventry and London.
the Norwegians of Ketill Flatnefr take the Hébrides with the Pictes.
Beginning of the fight between Viking S Danish and Norwegian for the control of the coasts of Ireland (fine in 853).
Second mission of Anschaire in Sweden. It goes Hedeby to Birka by sea.

In the Life of Saint Anschaire (v. 870 - 880), Rimbert says to us that Chori (inhabitants of the Courlande) would have pushed back an attack of the Danes but that a Swedish king, Olaf de Birka, would have burned their Seeburg fortress and obtain the tender of another of their place, Apulia (Apuole). Chori would have paid tribute with the Swedes towards 850. Adam of Bremen confirms the dires of Rimbert.

January 14th: Gauzbert, descendant of Rorgon, one of most powerful faithful of Charles the Bald person, become count of Maine, gives to the abbot Saint-Florent two ground manses and half, with the serfs who are installed there, located at the place called Criptas, i.e. the Caves with Saint-Hilaire (today Saint-Florent-the-Old), which it had received from the king, as well as other goods, in exchange of the Nimiacum villa.
May 27th: Creation of the Abbey of Villeloin by a charter of Charles the Bald person.

Louis II, wire of Lothaire Ier, is crowned and crowned emperor by the pope Leon IV without acclamation of Large and begins its personal reign. It does not leave the Italy and does not express interest for the businesses of Northern Europe. It profits from supports aristocracy and has authority, except perhaps with Spolète. It is surrounded powerful advisers like Joseph of Ivrée, Angilbert of Milan, Notting of Brescia and Everard of the Friuli. It controls the wheels of the kingdom and tries to extend its authority in the South.

Louis II rebuilds bridges and palate and establishes a more strict political control. It does not distribute many grounds to the aristocracy but made donations with large monasteries like Saint-Salvatore of Brescia and Saint-Clement de Casauria. It occupies the aristocracy while making him make the war.

Execution for treason with Barcelona of Guillaume, wire of Bernard de Septimanie. His/her brother Bernard Plantevelue will become marquis of Septimanie and count d' Auvergne.
Buckwheats penetrate until Arles.
Intervention of the Corsica Aghlabides of Kairouan in .
Nominoë, duke of Brittany, after its rallying with Charles the Bald person, affirms his independence and seizes Nantes.
Synod of Pavia, which draws up the list of the exactions made in Italy by the brigands, the missi dominici , the laic ones and clerks.
Rule of Grimlaïc which authorizes the eremitism only for certain person in order to draw aside the insane ones and unbalanced.

Hildebert of Limoges, (or Aldebert of Limoges ), Viscount of Limoges. († 916).

March 20th: Nimmyō, emperor of the Japan.
Al-Khuwarizmi Persan mathematician of Arab expression of the Middle Ages, with Baghdad (approximate date) (° towards 783 with Khiva in Ouzbékistan)

Map-bms: 850

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