Marinus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding John VIII
Marinus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding John VIII
Marinus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding John VIII
Events Before
Alfred, King of Wessex, is surprised by a nighttime attack in Chippenham, by the Great Viking Army led by Guthrum the Da
Alfred, King of Wessex, is surprised by a nighttime attack in Chippenham, by the Great Viking Army led by Guthrum the Dane. Alfred escapes into the Somerset marshes.
Syracuse is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily
Syracuse is a city and municipality, capital of the free municipal consortium of the same name, located in the autonomous region of Sicily in Southern Italy.
Louis III becomes King of West Francia
In medieval historiography, West Francia or the Kingdom of the West Franks constitutes the initial stage of the Kingdom of France and extends from the Treaty of Verdun in 843 to 987, the beginning of...
Pope John VIII gives blessings to duke Branimir and to Croatian people, considered to be international recognition of th
Pope John VIII gives blessings to duke Branimir and to Croatian people, considered to be international recognition of the Croatian state
Battle of Saucourt: French King Louis III defeats the Vikings
Louis III (863/65 – 5 August 882) was King of West Francia from 879 until his death in 882.
Events After
Marinus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope
Marinus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope
St Adrian III begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St Adrian III begins his reign as Catholic Pope
The end of the Carolingian Empire: King Charles III resigns as Emperor after a revolt led by his nephew Arnulf, the empi
The end of the Carolingian Empire: King Charles III resigns as Emperor after a revolt led by his nephew Arnulf, the empire is then split up
Odo (Eudes), Count of Paris, succeeds Charles III the Fat to become King of West Francia (888-898)
Odo (Eudes), Count of Paris, succeeds Charles III the Fat to become King of West Francia (888-898)
Northmen defeated near Louvaine, France
Northmen defeated near Louvaine, France
More from the 880s
Odo (Eudes), Count of Paris, succeeds Charles III the Fat to become King of West Francia (888-898)
Odo (Eudes), Count of Paris, succeeds Charles III the Fat to become King of West Francia (888-898)
Marinus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope
Marinus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope
St Adrian III begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St Adrian III begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Battle of Saucourt: French King Louis III defeats the Vikings
Louis III (863/65 – 5 August 882) was King of West Francia from 879 until his death in 882.
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