862

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

Decades: 810s 820s 830s 840s 850s - 860s - 870s 880s 890s 900s 910s

Years: 857 858 859 860 861 - 862 - 863 864 865 866 867

• Rurik founds Novgorod (Holmgård).
• Fan Chuo finishes his Manchu ("book of the southern tribes").
• Lothair, king of Lotharia[?] divorces Teutberga and marries Waldrada.

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Deaths

• 2 July: St. Swithun, bishop of Winchester