858
Benedict III, pope of the Catholic Church
Pope Benedict III was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 29 September 855 to his death on 17 April 858.
Benedict III, pope of the Catholic Church
The 850s
Explore 6 historical events from 850–859.
Notable Events
850
Perfectus, Spanish monk and martyr
Saint Perfectus (Santo Perfecto) (died 18 April 850) was one of the Martyrs of Córdoba whose martyrdom was recorded by Saint Eulogius in the Memoriale sanctorum.
Perfectus, Spanish monk and martyr
858
Consecration of Pope Nicholas I following the death of Pope Benedict III earlier that month
Pope Nicholas I, called Nicholas the Great, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 858 until his death on 13 November 867. He is the last of the three p…
Consecration of Pope Nicholas I following the death of Pope Benedict III earlier that month
853
Arab–Byzantine wars: The Byzantine navy began a raid on the Nile Delta port city of Damietta, whose garrison was absent
The Arab–Byzantine wars or Muslim–Byzantine wars were a series of wars from the 7th to 11th centuries between the successive Islamic caliphates and the Byzantine Empire. Following …
Arab–Byzantine wars: The Byzantine navy began a raid on the Nile Delta port city of Damietta, whose garrison was absent
850
Ninmyō, Japanese emperor (born 808)
Emperor Ninmyō was the 54th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Ninmyō's reign lasted from 833 to 850, during the Heian period.His personal name (i…
Ninmyō, Japanese emperor (born 808)
853
A Byzantine fleet sacks and destroys undefended Damietta in Egypt
The Sack of Damietta was a successful raid on the port city of Damietta on the Nile Delta by the Byzantine navy on 22–24 May 853. The city, whose garrison was absent at the time, w…
A Byzantine fleet sacks and destroys undefended Damietta in Egypt
All Events
858
Consecration of Pope Nicholas I following the death of Pope Benedict III earlier that month
Pope Nicholas I, called Nicholas the Great, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 858 until his death on 13 November 867. He is the last of the three p…
Consecration of Pope Nicholas I following the death of Pope Benedict III earlier that month
858
Benedict III, pope of the Catholic Church
Pope Benedict III was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 29 September 855 to his death on 17 April 858.
Benedict III, pope of the Catholic Church
853
A Byzantine fleet sacks and destroys undefended Damietta in Egypt
The Sack of Damietta was a successful raid on the port city of Damietta on the Nile Delta by the Byzantine navy on 22–24 May 853. The city, whose garrison was absent at the time, w…
A Byzantine fleet sacks and destroys undefended Damietta in Egypt
853
Arab–Byzantine wars: The Byzantine navy began a raid on the Nile Delta port city of Damietta, whose garrison was absent
The Arab–Byzantine wars or Muslim–Byzantine wars were a series of wars from the 7th to 11th centuries between the successive Islamic caliphates and the Byzantine Empire. Following …
Arab–Byzantine wars: The Byzantine navy began a raid on the Nile Delta port city of Damietta, whose garrison was absent
850
Perfectus, Spanish monk and martyr
Saint Perfectus (Santo Perfecto) (died 18 April 850) was one of the Martyrs of Córdoba whose martyrdom was recorded by Saint Eulogius in the Memoriale sanctorum.
Perfectus, Spanish monk and martyr
850
Ninmyō, Japanese emperor (born 808)
Emperor Ninmyō was the 54th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Ninmyō's reign lasted from 833 to 850, during the Heian period.His personal name (i…
Ninmyō, Japanese emperor (born 808)