Explore 5 historical events from 760–769.
Halley's Comet is the only known short-period comet that is consistently visible to the naked eye from Earth, appearing roughly every 75–76 years, though with the majority of recor…
Fourteenth recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
Abū Muḥammad Mūsā ibn al-Mahdī al-Hādī better known by his laqab al-Hādī (الهادي) was the fourth Abbasid caliph who succeeded his father al-Mahdi and ruled from 169 AH until his d…
Al-Hadi, Abbasid caliph (died 786)
The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Having s…
The Byzantine army of emperor Constantine V defeats the Bulgarian forces in the Battle of Anchialus
Year 767 (DCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 767th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 767th year of the 1s…
Paul I, pope of the Catholic Church (born 700)
Baghdad is the capital and largest city in Iraq. It is located on the banks of the Tigris in central Iraq. The city has an estimated population of 8 million. It ranks among the mos…
Baghdad is founded.
Year 767 (DCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 767th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 767th year of the 1s…
Paul I, pope of the Catholic Church (born 700)
Abū Muḥammad Mūsā ibn al-Mahdī al-Hādī better known by his laqab al-Hādī (الهادي) was the fourth Abbasid caliph who succeeded his father al-Mahdi and ruled from 169 AH until his d…
Al-Hadi, Abbasid caliph (died 786)
The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Having s…
The Byzantine army of emperor Constantine V defeats the Bulgarian forces in the Battle of Anchialus
Baghdad is the capital and largest city in Iraq. It is located on the banks of the Tigris in central Iraq. The city has an estimated population of 8 million. It ranks among the mos…
Baghdad is founded.
Halley's Comet is the only known short-period comet that is consistently visible to the naked eye from Earth, appearing roughly every 75–76 years, though with the majority of recor…
Fourteenth recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet