Charles II and Louis the German sign the Oaths of Strasbourg, a pact uniting their armies in the fight against their older brother Lothar
Charles II and Louis the German sign the Oaths of Strasbourg, a pact uniting their armies in the fight against their old
Charles II and Louis the German sign the Oaths of Strasbourg, a pact uniting their armies in the fight against their older brother Lothar
Events Before
Pactum Sicardi is signed, a peace agreement between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples
Pactum Sicardi is signed, a peace agreement between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples
15th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
15th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
Comet 1P/837 F1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0334 AU of Earth
Comet 1P/837 F1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0334 AU of Earth
Best view of Halley's Comet in 2,000 years
Halley's Comet is the only known short-period comet that is consistently visible to the naked eye from Earth, appearing every 72–80 years, though with the majority of recorded apparitions (25 of 30)...
Battle at Fontenay: Louis & Charles beat their brother Lotharius I
Battle at Fontenay: Louis & Charles beat their brother Lotharius I
Events After
Icon veneration officially re-instated in Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Constantinople
Icon veneration officially re-instated in Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Constantinople
Vikings sail up the Loire with 67 ships and destroy Frankish-held city of Nantes
Vikings sail up the Loire with 67 ships and destroy Frankish-held city of Nantes
Treaty of Verdun: Brothers Lotharius I, Louis the German, and Charles the Bald divide France
Treaty of Verdun: Brothers Lotharius I, Louis the German, and Charles the Bald divide France
Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving
Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving
First King of all Brittany, Nominoe defeats Frankish King Charles the Bald at the Battle of Ballon, near Redon
Nominoe or Nomenoe (French: Nominoë; Breton: Nevenoe; b. c 800, d. 7 March 851) was the first Duke of Brittany from 846 to his death.
More from the 840s
Icon veneration officially re-instated in Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Constantinople
Icon veneration officially re-instated in Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Constantinople
Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving
Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving
Sergius II ends his reign as Catholic Pope
Sergius II ends his reign as Catholic Pope
Medieval Iconoclastic Controversy ends as a council in Constantinople formally reinstates the veneration of icons in chu
Medieval Iconoclastic Controversy ends as a council in Constantinople formally reinstates the veneration of icons in churches
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