History
872
General
Population: 226 Million*
- Religion: Death of Pope Adrian II, Pope John VIII appointed same day
- Deaths: Pope Adrian II
Asia
- Japan: End of regency of Fujiwara Yoshifusa in Japan
Europe
- England: Riesige becomes sub-King of Northumbria under Norse
Locusts and famine in England
- Norway: Herold Haarfagr makes self king of Norway