The 750s

Explore 16 historical events from 750–759.

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756 1270 years ago

Abd al-Rahman I, the founder of the Arab dynasty that ruled the greater part of Iberia for nearly three centuries, becom

Abd al-Rahman ibn Mu'awiya, commonly known as Abd al-Rahman I, was the founder and first emir of the Emirate of Córdoba, ruling from 756 to 788. He established the Umayyad dynasty …

Abd al-Rahman I, the founder of the Arab dynasty that ruled the greater part of Iberia for nearly three centuries, becom

757

Hisham I of Córdoba (died 796)

Year 757 (DCCLVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 757 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Do…

Hisham I of Córdoba (died 796)

757

Pope Stephen II (born 715)

Year 757 (DCCLVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 757 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Do…

Pope Stephen II (born 715)

756 1270 years ago

Shōmu, Japanese emperor (born 701)

Emperor Shōmu was the 45th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Shōmu's reign spanned the years 724 through 749, during the Nara period.

Shōmu, Japanese emperor (born 701)

757

Election of pope Paul I following the death of pope Stephen II in the previous month

Year 757 (DCCLVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 757 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Do…

Election of pope Paul I following the death of pope Stephen II in the previous month

752

Mayan king Bird Jaguar IV of Yaxchilan in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico, assumes the throne

Yaxun Bʼahlam IV, also called Bird Jaguar IV, was a Mayan king from Yaxchilan. He ruled from 752 until 768 AD, continuing the period of prosperity started by his father Itzamnaaj B…

Mayan king Bird Jaguar IV of Yaxchilan in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico, assumes the throne

754

Boniface, English missionary and martyr (born 675)

Boniface was an English Benedictine monk and leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of Francia during the eighth century. He organised significant foundati…

Boniface, English missionary and martyr (born 675)

754

Eoban, bishop of Utrecht

Eoban was a companion of St. Boniface, and was martyred with him on his final mission. In Germany, he is revered as a bishop and martyr.

Eoban, bishop of Utrecht

754

Abul Abbas al-Saffah, Muslim caliph (born 721)

Abu al-ʿAbbās ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-ʿAbbās, known by his laqab al-Saffah, was the first caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate, one of the longest and mos…

Abul Abbas al-Saffah, Muslim caliph (born 721)

751 1275 years ago

Carloman I, king of the Franks (died 771)

Carloman I, German Karlmann, Karlomann, was king of the Franks from 768 until his death in 771. He was the second surviving son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon and was a yo…

Carloman I, king of the Franks (died 771)

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759

Oswulf, king of Northumbria

Oswulf I was king of Northumbria from 758 to 759. He succeeded his father Eadberht, who had abdicated and joined the monastery at York. Oswulf's uncle was Ecgbert, Archbishop of Yo…

Oswulf, king of Northumbria

757

Election of pope Paul I following the death of pope Stephen II in the previous month

Year 757 (DCCLVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 757 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Do…

Election of pope Paul I following the death of pope Stephen II in the previous month

757

Hisham I of Córdoba (died 796)

Year 757 (DCCLVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 757 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Do…

Hisham I of Córdoba (died 796)

757

Pope Stephen II (born 715)

Year 757 (DCCLVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 757 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Do…

Pope Stephen II (born 715)

756 1270 years ago

Abd al-Rahman I, the founder of the Arab dynasty that ruled the greater part of Iberia for nearly three centuries, becom

Abd al-Rahman ibn Mu'awiya, commonly known as Abd al-Rahman I, was the founder and first emir of the Emirate of Córdoba, ruling from 756 to 788. He established the Umayyad dynasty …

Abd al-Rahman I, the founder of the Arab dynasty that ruled the greater part of Iberia for nearly three centuries, becom

756 1270 years ago

Shōmu, Japanese emperor (born 701)

Emperor Shōmu was the 45th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Shōmu's reign spanned the years 724 through 749, during the Nara period.

Shōmu, Japanese emperor (born 701)

756 1270 years ago

Yang Guifei, consort of Xuan Zong (born 719)

Yang Yuhuan, often known as Yang Guifei or Lady Yang, and known briefly by the Taoist nun name Taizhen (太真), was the beloved consort of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang during his later ye…

Yang Guifei, consort of Xuan Zong (born 719)

756 1270 years ago

An Lushan Rebellion: Emperor Xuanzong of Tang is ordered by his Imperial Guards to execute chancellor Yang Guozhong by…

The An Lushan rebellion was a civil war in China that lasted from 755 to 763, at the approximate midpoint of the Tang dynasty (618–907). It began as a commandery rebellion attempti…

An Lushan Rebellion: Emperor Xuanzong of Tang is ordered by his Imperial Guards to execute chancellor Yang Guozhong by…

754

Eoban, bishop of Utrecht

Eoban was a companion of St. Boniface, and was martyred with him on his final mission. In Germany, he is revered as a bishop and martyr.

Eoban, bishop of Utrecht

754

Boniface, English missionary and martyr (born 675)

Boniface was an English Benedictine monk and leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of Francia during the eighth century. He organised significant foundati…

Boniface, English missionary and martyr (born 675)

754

Abul Abbas al-Saffah, Muslim caliph (born 721)

Abu al-ʿAbbās ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-ʿAbbās, known by his laqab al-Saffah, was the first caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate, one of the longest and mos…

Abul Abbas al-Saffah, Muslim caliph (born 721)

754

Carloman, mayor of the palace of Austrasia

Carloman was the eldest son of Charles Martel, mayor of the palace and duke of the Franks, and his wife Chrotrud of Treves. On Charles's death (741), Carloman and his brother Pepin…

Carloman, mayor of the palace of Austrasia

753

Hildegar, bishop of Cologne

Hildegar was the bishop of Cologne from 750. Probably of noble birth, he was a supporter of the Carolingians, who displaced the Merovingians in 751.

Hildegar, bishop of Cologne

752

Mayan king Bird Jaguar IV of Yaxchilan in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico, assumes the throne

Yaxun Bʼahlam IV, also called Bird Jaguar IV, was a Mayan king from Yaxchilan. He ruled from 752 until 768 AD, continuing the period of prosperity started by his father Itzamnaaj B…

Mayan king Bird Jaguar IV of Yaxchilan in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico, assumes the throne

751 1275 years ago

Carloman I, king of the Franks (died 771)

Carloman I, German Karlmann, Karlomann, was king of the Franks from 768 until his death in 771. He was the second surviving son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon and was a yo…

Carloman I, king of the Franks (died 771)

750

Marwan II, Umayyad general and caliph (born 688)

Marwan ibn Muhammad ibn Marwan, commonly known as Marwan II and surnamed al-Himar, was the fourteenth and last caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate, ruling from 744 until his death. His…

Marwan II, Umayyad general and caliph (born 688)