This article is about the year 850. For the Volvo model, see
Volvo 850. For the BMW 850i, 850Ci or 850CSi, see
BMW 8 Series (E31). For the Fiat model, see
Fiat 850.
It is hypothesized that sometime around 850 a group of
Buddhist pilgrims travelling through a valley near
Roopkund (modern
India) were killed when caught out in the open in a sudden
hailstorm. Their remains were discovered in
1942.
Mesoamerica
Uxmal becomes the capital of a large state in the
Puuk hills region of northern
Yucatán (modern
Mexico). The city is connected by causeways (sakbe) to other important Puuk sites, such as
K'abah,
Sayil, and
Labna (approximate date).
By topic
Food and Drink
Coffee is discovered (according to
legend) by the
Ethiopian goatherder
Kaldi in
East Africa, who notices that his
goats become energetic after chewing the red
berries from certain wild bushes (approximate date).