Stephen III [IV] begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Stephen III [IV] begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Stephen III [IV] begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Events Before
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
Coffin of Ho-tse Shen-hui interred in a stupa built in China
Coffin of Ho-tse Shen-hui interred in a stupa built in China
St Paul I ends his reign as Catholic Pope
Pope Paul I (Latin: Paulus I; 700 – 28 June 767) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the emerging Papal States from 29 May 757 to his death on 28 June 767.
Duke Toto of Nepi stages a coup d'état in Rome and names his brother Constantine, Pope Constantine II. Today considered
Duke Toto of Nepi stages a coup d'état in Rome and names his brother Constantine, Pope Constantine II. Today considered an antipope.
Events After
Charlemagne becomes the sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother Carloman
Carloman I (28 June 751 – 4 December 771), German Karlmann, Karlomann, was king of the Franks from 768 until his death in 771.
Adrian I begins his reign as pope of the Catholic Church
The pope is the bishop of Rome and the head of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff, or sovereign pontiff.
Willibald, Abbot of Heidenheim, dictates his pilgrimage to the Holy Land fifty years before, to nun Hugburc, who records
Willibald, Abbot of Heidenheim, dictates his pilgrimage to the Holy Land fifty years before, to nun Hugburc, who records this and biographies of Willibald and his brother - the first known English woman writer [1]
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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