This article is about the year 885. For the Thyratron tube see 885 Tube. Millennium: 1st millennium Centuries: 8th century 9th century 10th century Decades: 850s  860s  870s  880s  890s  900s  910s Years: 882 883 884 885 886 887 888 885 by topic Politics State leaders Sovereign states Birth and death categories Births Deaths Establishment and disestablishment categories Establishments Disestablishments v d e 885 in other calendars Gregorian calendar 885 DCCCLXXXV Ab urbe condita 1638 Armenian calendar 334 Bah' calendar -959 -958 Bengali calendar 292 Berber calendar 1835 English Regnal year N/A Buddhist calendar 1429 Burmese calendar 247 Byzantine calendar 6393 6394 Chinese calendar (3521/3581-12-12) to (3522/3582-11-22) Coptic calendar 601 602 Ethiopian calendar 877 878 Hebrew calendar 4645 4646 Hindu calendars  - Bikram Samwat 941 942  - Shaka Samvat 807 808  - Kali Yuga 3986 3987 Holocene calendar 10885 Iranian calendar 263 264 Islamic calendar 271 272 Japanese calendar Korean calendar 3218 Thai solar calendar 1428 v d e Wikimedia Commons has media related to: 885

Year 885 (DCCCLXXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe The Vikings besiege Paris. Godfrith the Sea King is killed in Lobith. The Vikings lose control of most of the modern Netherlands. Oldest known mention of Baky Azerbaijan. By topic Religion September Pope Stephen V (also referred to as Stephen VI) succeeds Pope Adrian III as the 110th pope. Births Emperor Daigo of Japan November 26 Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang Deaths April 6 Saint Methodius bishop and Bible translator June Godfrith the Sea King Pope Adrian III References