850

For the American area code, see area code 850.

Years: 846 847 848 849 - 850 - 851 852 853 854

Decades: 820s 830s 840s - 850s - 860s 870s 880s

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

Events

*April 20 - Guntherus becomes Bishop of Cologne.
*Emperor Montoku succeeds Emperor Nimmyō as Emperor of Japan.
*Louis II is crowned co-emperor with his father Lothair I.
* First recorded Viking attack on the Welsh coast.
* Vikings of Rorik conquer Utrecht and keep the city for 70 years. The bishop of Utrecht takes refugee in Deventer.

Births

*Arnulf of Carinthia, King of the East Franks (d. 899)
*Emperor Seiwa, Emperor of Japan (d. 881)

Deaths

*Emperor Nimmyō, Emperor of Japan (b. 810)
*Ramiro I of Asturias