History
855
General
Population: 226 Million*
- Entertainment: Fresco creates "Ascension of Christ" in Rome
Earliest polyphonic music created
- Religion: Death of Pope Leo IV, Pope Benedict III appointed
Europe
- England: King Ethelwulf of Wessex begins to raise Peter's pence and goes to Rome with son Alfred
- France: Start of French kingdom of Lotharingia
- Holy Roman Empire: Lothar I emperor divides empire among sons Louis II (Italy and crown) Charles (Burgundy) and Lothar II (Lorraine)
Louis II son of Lothair becomes Emperor to 875
- Russia: Russia founded by Norsemen