Icon veneration officially re-instated in Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Constantinople
Icon veneration officially re-instated in Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Constantinople
Icon veneration officially re-instated in Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Constantinople
Events Before
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
Battle at Fontenay: Louis & Charles beat their brother Lotharius I
Battle at Fontenay: Louis & Charles beat their brother Lotharius I
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
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
Events After
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
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.
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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
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
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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