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Centuries: 8th century - 9th century - 10th century

Decades: 800s 810s 820s 830s 840s - 850s - 860s 870s 880s 890s 900s

Years: 850 851 852 853 854 - 855 - 856 857 858 859 860

Events

Louis II succeeds Lothair as western emperor. Two other sons, Lothair[?] and Charles, also get parts of the kingdom.
Succession of Pope Benedict III (855 - 858). Anastius[?] is made anti-pope by Lothair.
Ethelwulf, king of Wessex and Bretwalda, abdicates in favor of his son Ethelbald.
Ethelwulf grants the English churches the right to receive tithes.
Edmund becomes king of East Anglia.

Births

Deaths

Lothair, western emperor
Pope Leo IV (847 - 855)

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