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

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

Years: 853 854 855 856 857 - 858 - 859 860 861 862 863

Events

Patriarch Ignatius[?] is imprisoned and (December 25) deposed to be succeeded by patriarch Photius I.
Louis the German invades West Francia, hoping to secure Aquitane[?] from his brother Charles the Bald, but fails.
Emperor Seiwa ascends the throne of Japan.
Nicholas I becomes pope.
Donald I succeeds the throne of Scotland.

Births

Deaths

Kenneth I of Scotland
January 13: Ethelwulf, king of Wessex
Emperor Montoku of Japan
Pope Benedict III

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