Events

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Asia

• Estimation: Baghdad, capital of the Abbasid Empire, becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Chang'an, capital of China. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 740s were a time period during the 8th century. It included all years from 740-749 Events and Trends 750, The last Umayyad Caliph Marwan II ( 744 –750 is overthrown and executed by the first Abbasid Events and Trends Charlemagne inherits Kingdom of the Franks from Pippin the Younger Zh-yue760年代 Events and Trends The famous King Khalif Abbasid Al Mansoor (712-775 founded Baghdad, which is situated on the banks of the Tigris and made it a center of learning Events and Trends Charlemagne expands the Frankish kingdom by gains in Saxony, Bavaria and Spain. Events and Trends In 793 the Vikings sack the monastery of Lindisfarne. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Events By Place Europe Charlemagne starts fighting the Saxons and the Frisians; Saxony is subdued and converted Events By Place Europe Charlemagne crosses the Alps and invades the kingdom of the Lombards. Events By Place Europe Charlemagne conquers the kingdom of the Lombards, and takes title King of the Lombards Events April 14 - Charlemagne spends Easter in Treviso after putting down a revolt by Friuli and Spoleto removing Hrodgaud the Duke of Friuli from Events Europe Charlemagne defeats the Saxons; their leader Widukind flees to Denmark. Events By Place Europe August 15 — Battle of Roncevaux Pass (Roncesvalles Charlemagne 's army suffers a terrible Africa Makuria - ? Nekor - Sa'id I ibn Idris King of Nekor ( 760 - 803) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Chang'an ( is an ancient Capital of more than ten dynasties in Chinese history. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National [1]
• In East Central Chang'an, a Uyghur Turk stabs a man to death in broad daylight in the East Market before being arrested in the marketplace shortly after. Chang'an ( is an ancient Capital of more than ten dynasties in Chinese history. The Turkic peoples are Eurasian peoples residing in northern central and western Eurasia who speak languages belonging to the Turkic language family However, his Uyghur chieftan named Chixin (赤心) or Red Heart breaks into the county prison and frees the murderous culprit, wounding several Chinese wardens in the process. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of
• Dharampala begins his reign of Bengal. Etymology and ethnology The exact origin of the word Bangla or Bengal is unknown though it is believed to be derived from the Dravidian-speaking tribe Bang
• Al-Mahdi becomes the third Abbasid Caliph. Muhammad ibn Mansur al-Mahdi ( محمد بن منصورالمهدى) (ruled 775&ndash785 was the third Abbasid Caliph. The Caliph is the Head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the leader of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah

Byzantine Empire

• Leo IV succeeds Constantine V as Byzantine Emperor. Leo IV the Khazar ( Greek: Λέων Δ΄ Leōn IV) ( January 25, 750 &ndash September 8, 780 Constantine V (718&ndash September 14, 775) was Byzantine emperor from 741 to 775 Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Ε΄ Kōnstantinos

Europe

• The Battle of Otford is fought between Mercia and Kent. The Battle of Otford was a battle fought in 776 between King Offa of Mercia and the Jutes of Kent at Otford in the English Mercia (ˈmɝsiə was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format
• Alpin II succeeds Ciniod as king of the Picts. Alpín son of Uuroid ( Old Irish: Alpín mac Feredaig) was king of the Picts. Ciniod of the Picts may refer to Ciniod I of the Picts Ciniod II of the Picts Ciniod III of the Picts The Picts were a Confederation of tribes in what was later to become eastern and northern Scotland from Roman times until the 10th century
• Charlemagne begins his campaign into Westphalia. Charlemagne (ˈʃɑrlɨmeɪn Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus meaning Charles the Great) (747 – 28 January 814 was King of the Franks from 768 to his Westphalia (Westfalen) is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Bielefeld, Bochum, Dortmund, Gelsenkirchen, Münster
• The German city of Gießen is formed. Gießen (ˈgiːsən is a town in the German federal state ( Bundesland) of Hessen, capital of both the district of Gießen and the administrative

Births

• Ebbo (d. 851)
• Hilduin (d. Events By Place Europe Vikings plunder London and Canterbury. Hilduin ( 775 - 22 November[[ 40]] was Bishop of Paris, chaplain to Louis I, reforming Abbot of the Abbey of St 840)
• Leo V (d. Events By Place Europe After the death of Louis the Pious, his sons Lothar, Charles the Bald and Louis the German Leo V the Armenian ( Greek: Λέων Ε΄ Leōn V; Լեիոն Ե Leion Yech) (775 &ndash December 25, 820) was emperor 820)
• Thandi Varman (d. Events By Place Asia Tahir, the son of a slave is rewarded with the governorship of Khurasan for supporting the Caliphate Thandivarman (775 &ndash 825 was a Pallava ruler who ruled in South India. 825)
• Vatsaraja (d. Events By Place Europe Egbert of Wessex defeats Beornwulf of Mercia at Ellandun. Vatsaraja ( 775 - 805) was an Indian king belonging to the dynasty of the Pratiharas. 805)

Deaths

• Al-Mansur, second Abbasid caliph (b. Events By Place Byzantine Empire Emperor Nicephorus I of Byzantium suffers a major defeat against the Saracens at Al-Mansur Almanzor or Abu Ja'far Abdallah ibn Muhammad al-Mansur (712&ndash775 Arabic: ابو جعفر عبدالله ابن محمد المنصور was the second The Caliph is the Head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the leader of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah 712)
• Ciniod of the Picts
• September 14 — Constantine V, Byzantine Emperor