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
Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving
Events Before
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
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
Events After
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.
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
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
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on March 29, 845?
- Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving