Gunther or Gunthar (German: Günther; died 8 July 873) was Archbishop of Cologne in Germany from 850 until he was excommunicated and deposed in 863.
Günther becomes bishop of Cologne
Gunther or Gunthar (German: Günther; died 8 July 873) was Archbishop of Cologne in Germany from 850 until he was excommunicated and deposed in 863.
Historical Significance
Gunther or Gunthar (German: Günther; died 8 July 873) was Archbishop of Cologne in Germany from 850 until he was excommunicated and deposed in 863.
Events Before
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
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.
Sergius II ends his reign as Catholic Pope
Sergius II ends his reign as Catholic Pope
Leo IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Leo IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Events After
Erispoe defeats Charles the Bald near the Breton town of Jengland
Erispoe defeats Charles the Bald near the Breton town of Jengland
Croatian Duke Trpimir I issued a statute, a document with the first known written mention of the Croats name in Croatian
Croatian Duke Trpimir I issued a statute, a document with the first known written mention of the Croats name in Croatian sources
St Leo IV dies, ending his reign as Catholic Pope; he will be succeeded by Benedict III
St Leo IV dies, ending his reign as Catholic Pope; he will be succeeded by Benedict III
Benedict III begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Pope Joan (Latin: Ioannes Anglicus; 855–857) is a woman who purportedly reigned as popess (female pope) for two years during the Middle Ages.
Aethelwulf, King of Wessex marries Judith aged 12, daughter of Charles the Bold of Francia in Verberie
Aethelwulf, King of Wessex marries Judith aged 12, daughter of Charles the Bold of Francia in Verberie
More from the 850s
Aethelwulf, King of Wessex marries Judith aged 12, daughter of Charles the Bold of Francia in Verberie
Aethelwulf, King of Wessex marries Judith aged 12, daughter of Charles the Bold of Francia in Verberie
Croatian Duke Trpimir I issued a statute, a document with the first known written mention of the Croats name in Croatian
Croatian Duke Trpimir I issued a statute, a document with the first known written mention of the Croats name in Croatian sources
Benedict III's reign as Catholic Pope ends with his death
Pope Benedict III (Latin: Benedictus III; died 17 April 858) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 29 September 855 to his death on 17 April 858.
Nicholas I succeeds Benedict III as pope
Pope Benedict III (Latin: Benedictus III; died 17 April 858) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 29 September 855 to his death on 17 April 858.
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- Gunther or Gunthar (German: Günther; died 8 July 873) was Archbishop of Cologne in Germany from 850 until he was excommunicated and deposed in 863.
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- Gunther or Gunthar (German: Günther; died 8 July 873) was Archbishop of Cologne in Germany from 850 until he was excommunicated and deposed in 863.