Major Events Apr 17 Benedict III's reign as Catholic Pope ends with his death Apr 24 Nicholas I succeeds Benedict III as pope Who Died in 858 AD Jan 13 Aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies Feb 13 Kenneth I of Scotland [Kenneth MacAlpin], King of the Picts who united Scotland and is considered the 1st Scottish King, dies of a tumor at around 48 Apr 17 Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies 856 AD History by Year 859 AD Medieval Popes Gregory I Gregory XIII Julius II Julius III Leo X Pius V
Gregory I
Gregory XIII
Julius II
Julius III
Leo X
Pius V