Years: 754 755 756 757 - 758 - 759 760 761 762

Decades: 720s 730s 740s - 750s - 760s 770s 780s

Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century

Events

• End of the reign of Empress Koken of Japan; she is succeeded by Emperor Junnin.
• King Desiderius of the Lombards capture Spoleto and Benevento.
• Swithred succeeded by Sigeric as king of Essex.
• The Chinese city Guangzhou was sacked by Arab and Persian raiders.

Births

• Theodore the Studite, monk (approximate date)

Deaths