850

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For the American area code see area code 850.

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850 (DCCCL) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 850th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 850th year of the 1st millennium, the 50th year of the 9th century, and the 1st year of the 850s decade. As of the start of 850, the Gregorian calendar was 4 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

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Events

  • April 20 - Guntherus becomes Bishop of Cologne.
  • Montuko succeeds Nimmyo as emperor of Japan.
  • Louis II is crowned co-emperor with his father Lothair II.
  • First recorded Viking attack on the Welsh coast.

Births

Deaths

  • Emperor Nimmyo of Japan (b. 910)
  • Ramiro I of Astarius (b. 790?)
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