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| Years: 852 853 854 855 - 856 - 857 858 859 860 | |
| Decades: 820s 830s 840s - 850s - 860s 870s 880s | |
| Centuries: 8th century - 9th century - 10th century | |
Events
- Year of the Fire Rat begins in January. (Chinese Zodiac)
- Ethelbald usurps the throne of Wessex from his father Ethelwulf
- November- Earthquake in Corinth, Greece, kills an estimated 45,000
- December 22- Another deadly earthquake strikes Damghan, Iran, killing 200,000 people.
- Bardas becomes regent for the Byzantine Emperor Michael III
- Ordono I of Asturias said to have begun the repopulation of the town of León
Births
Deaths
- January 7 - Saint Aldric , Bishop of Le Mans born c. 800; died at Le Mans.
- February 4 - Rabanus Maurus, Bishop of Mainz
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