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Heads of State

Year of the Fire Rooster丁酉( at the beginning of the year Fire Monkey丙申)

Era of Diocletian: 473/474 ( year November )

Syria: 1068/69 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Europe

  • May 29: Paul I. Pope is the successor of Stephen II He is the first pope to his election no longer the Byzantine emperor, but the king of the Frankish Empire, Pippin the Younger indicates.
  • After the assassination of Aethelbald is first briefly Beornrad new king of Mercia, but sets against him by Offa, which rises in the 8th century the most powerful king of the Anglo-Saxons.
  • Desiderius prevails against Ratchis and is held in place King of the Lombards.
  • Fruela I becomes King of Asturias as the successor of Alfonso.
  • Cynewulf is King of Wessex. He succeeds the only one year reigning Sigeberht.
  • Imperial Assembly in Compiègne: Duke Tassilo III. of Bavaria makes the Frankish King Pepin the vassal.

Asia

  • During the An- Lushan rebellion the Tang Emperor Suzong succeed the turn with the help of the Uyghur, not least because of the assassination of the rebel An Lushan by his son. Chang -an and Luoyang are recaptured.

Culture

  • Emperor Constantine V. King Pepin gives an organ that is the first time known in the West.

Religion

  • By 757 - Bishop Virgilius of Salzburg sends Modestus and Libellus from proselytise Carinthia.

Disasters

  • March 9: Earthquake in Syria and Palestine.

Born

  • By 757: Yeshe Tsogyal, master of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism

Died

  • Alfonso I, King of Asturias
  • Aethelbald, King of Mercia
  • An Lushan, a rebel against the Tang dynasty ( * 703)
  • Stephen II, Pope
  • Year ( 8th century )
  • 757
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