Editing 885 (section)

==== Europe ====
* Summer &ndash; Emperor [[Charles the Fat]] summons a meeting of officials at [[Lobith]] (modern [[Netherlands]]), and accuses [[Hugh, Duke of Alsace|Hugh]], an illegitimate son of former king [[Lothair II]], and his vassal [[Godfrid, Duke of Frisia]], of plotting against him. Hugh is blinded, and [[exile]]d to the [[Abbey of Saint Gall]] (modern [[Switzerland]]). Godfrid is killed by a group of [[Frisians|Frisian]] and [[Duchy of Saxony|Saxon]] nobles, at the connivance of [[Henry of Franconia]]. The local count, [[Gerolf of Holland|Gerolf]], takes over the West [[Frisia]]n coastline from the [[Denmark|Danish]], after the murder.
* Summer &ndash; Charles the Fat designates his illegitimate son [[Bernard (son of Charles the Fat)|Bernard]] as his heir, ignoring the claims of his nephew, [[Arnulf of Carinthia]] (illegitimate son of [[Carloman of Bavaria]]), and [[Charles the Simple]] (5-year-old son of King [[Louis the Stammerer]]). The Frankish [[bishop]]s protest, so Charles summons [[Pope Adrian III]] to an assembly in [[Worms, Germany|Worms]], to resolve the issue. Adrian leaves [[Rome]] in the hands of Bishop John of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Pavia|Pavia]] and heads to [[Germany]], but dies on the way, just after crossing the [[Po (river)|River Po]].<ref name="Reuter116">{{cite book |first=Timothy |last=Reuter |authorlink=Timothy Reuter |title=Germany in the Early Middle Ages, c. 800–1056 |location=London |publisher=Longman |year=1991 |pages=116&ndash;117. AF(M), 885 (pp. 98–99 and nn6–7) and AF(B), 885 (p. 111 and n2)}}</ref>
* [[November 25]] &ndash; [[Siege of Paris (885-886)|Siege of Paris]]: [[Vikings|Viking]] forces, under the [[Norsemen|Norse]] chieftains Sigfred and Sinric, sail up the [[Seine|River Seine]] for [[East Francia|eastern France]], with a fleet of 300 [[longship]]s (10,000 men). They appear before [[Paris]], and offer to spare the city if they are allowed free passage, by paying them [[tribute]] ([[Danegeld]]). Their request is denied.
* [[November 27]] &ndash; The Vikings begin the [[Siege of Paris (885–886)|Siege of Paris]] by attacking the northeast tower with [[ballista]]e, [[mangonel]]s and [[catapult]]s. All Viking attacks are repulsed by [[Odo, Count of Paris]], who defends the city with a small [[garrison]] (about 200 men). Sigfred decides to withdraw, and builds a [[Campsite|camp]] on the right bank of the river. Meanwhile he mines the city, and scours the countryside for provisions.