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| 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.[link]
- 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.
- Al-Mansur, second Abbasid caliph (b. 712)
- Ciniod of the Picts
- September 14 - Constantine V, Byzantine Emperor
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