The 760s

Explore 15 historical events from 760–769.

Notable Events

764

Al-Hadi, Abbasid caliph (died 786)

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)

762 baghdad is founded
762

Baghdad is founded.

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.


All Events

768

Al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph, 7th (died 833)

Abū al-ʿAbbās Abd Allāh ibn Hārūn al-Maʾmūn, better known by his regnal name al-Ma'mun, was the seventh Abbasid caliph, who reigned from 813 until his death in 833. His leadership …

Al-Ma'mun, Abbasid caliph, 7th (died 833)

768

Eadberht of Northumbria

Eadberht was king of Northumbria from 737 or 738 to 758. He was the brother of Ecgbert, Archbishop of York. His reign is seen as a return to the imperial ambitions of seventh-centu…

Eadberht of Northumbria

767

Saichō, Japanese monk (died 822)

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…

Saichō, Japanese monk (died 822)

764

Al-Hadi, Abbasid caliph (died 786)

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)

762 baghdad is founded
762

Baghdad is founded.

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.