NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 780

Years: 776 777 778 779 - 780 - 781 782 783 784
Decades: 750s 760s 770s - 780s - 790s 800s 810s
Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century

Events

Constantine VI becomes Byzantine Emperor with Irene as guardian.
Tang De Zong becomes emperor of China.
Drest III succeeds Alpin II as king of the Picts.
The city of Osnabr�ck is founded by Charlemagne (approximate date)

Births

al-Khwarizmi, Muslim mathematician (approximate date)

Deaths

February 7 - Nicetas, Patriarch of Constantinople
September 8 - Leo IV, Byzantine Emperor

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