14th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
14th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
14th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
Events Before
An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Lushan Rebellion during the Chinese Tan
An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Lushan Rebellion during the Chinese Tang dynasty
Abd-al-Rahman I becomes emir of Cordova, Spain
Abd-al-Rahman I becomes emir of Cordova, Spain
Paolo Orsini replaces his brother Pope Stephen II as Pope Paul I
Paolo Orsini replaces his brother Pope Stephen II as Pope Paul I
St Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Diplomatic dispute at Tang Chinese capital Chang'an when Abbasid Arabs and Uyghur Turks both arrive to offer tribute. Se
Diplomatic dispute at Tang Chinese capital Chang'an when Abbasid Arabs and Uyghur Turks both arrive to offer tribute. Settlement reached when both enter at same time through two different gates.
Events After
Khan of the Uyghurs, Bögü Qaghan, conquers Luoyang, the capital of the Chinese Empire
Khan of the Uyghurs, Bögü Qaghan, conquers Luoyang, the capital of the Chinese Empire
BC Assyrians record a solar eclipse that will be used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history
The chronology of the ancient Near East is a framework of dates for various events, rulers and dynasties.
Yax Pac [First Dawn] 16th and last ruler of the Maya K'inich Yax K'uk Mo' dynasty, ascends to the throne of Copán after
Yax Pac [First Dawn] 16th and last ruler of the Maya K'inich Yax K'uk Mo' dynasty, ascends to the throne of Copán after the death of his father Smoke Shell - rules till 820
Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an for 15 days, capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty
Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an for 15 days, capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty
K'inich K'uk' Bahlum becomes king of the Maya city of Palenque - its last known ruler before the city's collapse
K'inich K'uk' Bahlum becomes king of the Maya city of Palenque - its last known ruler before the city's collapse
More from the 760s
BC Assyrians record a solar eclipse that will be used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history
The chronology of the ancient Near East is a framework of dates for various events, rulers and dynasties.
Charlemagne and his brother Carloman I are both crowned King of the Franks
Charlemagne ( SHAR-lə-mayn; 2 April 748 – 28 January 814) was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800.
Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an for 15 days, capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty
Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an for 15 days, capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty
Khan of the Uyghurs, Bögü Qaghan, conquers Luoyang, the capital of the Chinese Empire
Khan of the Uyghurs, Bögü Qaghan, conquers Luoyang, the capital of the Chinese Empire
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