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
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
Events Before
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.
14th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
14th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
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
Events After
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.
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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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