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856 Establishments
__NOTOC__ Year 856 ( DCCCLVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * March 15 – Emperor Michael III overthrows the regency of his mother Theodora. He appoints his uncle Bardas as the ''de facto'' regent and co-ruler of the Byzantine Empire.. Europe * King Charles the Bald cedes the county of Maine to Erispoe, ruler (duke) of Brittany—this in return for an alliance against the Vikings. * King Ordoño I of Asturias is said to have begun the repopulation of the town of León in the northwest of Spain (approximate date). Britain * October 1 – King Æthelwulf of Wessex marries the 12- or 13-year-old Judith, daughter of Charles the Bald, at Verberie (Northern France). She is crowned queen and anointed by Hincmar, archbishop of Reims. The marriage is a diplomatic alliance between Wessex and the West Frankish Kingdom.Paul Hill (2009). ''The Viking Wars of Alfred the Great'', p. 18. . * Winter &nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ordoño I Of Asturias
Ordoño I ( – 27 May 866) was King of Asturias from 850 until his death. He was born in Oviedo, where he spent his early life in the court of Alfonso II. He was probably raised in Lugo, capital of the province of Galicia, where his father, Ramiro I, had been named governor. He received his education and military training there. Ordoño was named governor of Galicia when his father went to Bardulia to marry his second wife, Paterna. While Ramiro was away, Alfonso II died, and the nobles elected Count Nepocian as king. Ordoño immediately began to raise an army to assist his father, in claiming the throne. He could not leave his post in Galicia to help, however, and his army went unused. When his father finally prevailed, he confirmed Ordoño in his heretofore provisional position. After his father's death in 850, Ordoño succeeded his father as king, becoming the first king of Asturias to ascend the throne without election. His first confrontation was with the Basques, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
