775

Years: 771 772 773 774 - 775 - 776 777 778 779
Decades: 740s 750s 760s - 770s - 780s 790s 800s
Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century

Events

Estimation: Baghdad, capital of the Abbasid Empire, becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Chang'an, capital of China.^*
Leo IV succeeds Constantine V as Byzantine Emperor.
Battle of Otford between Mercia and Kent.
Alpin II succeeds Ciniod as king of the Picts.
Dharampala begins his reign of Bengal.
Charlemagne begins his campaign into Westphalia.
Al-Mahdi becomes the third Abbasid Caliph.
The German city of Gießen is formed.
Alpin II of the Picts begins his reign.

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