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Marinus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope

Marinus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope

Marinus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope

Events Before

  1. 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.

  2. 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...

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. Marinus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding John VIII

    Marinus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding John VIII

Events After

  1. 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

  2. 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)

  3. Northmen defeated near Louvaine, France

    Northmen defeated near Louvaine, France

  4. Stephen V's reign as Catholic Pope end with his death, succeeded a few weeks later by Pope Formosus

    Stephen V's reign as Catholic Pope end with his death, succeeded a few weeks later by Pope Formosus

  5. Formosus begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    Pope Formosus (816 – 896) was the pope and ruler of the Papal States from 6 October 891 until his death on 4 April 896.

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