What happened in 885?
Siege of Paris, Adrian III and Methodius of Thessaloniki — among 15 events recorded in 885.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Siege of Paris
885 raid on the Seine in the Kingdom of West Franks
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People 8
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Adrian III died
Pope
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Methodius of Thessaloniki died
Christian missionary to the Slavs
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Sulayman ibn Wahb died
Iraqi poet
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Al-Fakihi died
9th-century Hijazi Historian and Hadith scholar
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Daigo born
Born in Heian-kyō. 60th emperor of Japan.
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Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang born
Born in Taiyuan. Prince of Jin and then Emperor of Later Tang (885-926).
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Idwal Foel born
Born in Kingdom of Gwynedd. 10th-century King of Gwynedd in Wales.
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Li Congke born
Born in Shijiazhuang. Last emperor of Later Tang (885-937) (r. 934-937) (885-937).
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Empires & Countries 2
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Ostikanate of Arminiya dissolved
Ostikanate of Arminiya ceased to exist, having been centered at Dvin.
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Karkota dynasty dissolved
Karkota dynasty ceased to exist, having been centered at Srinagar.
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