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| Years: 768 769 770 771 - 772 - 773 774 775 776 | |
| Decades: 740s 750s 760s - 770s - 780s 790s 800s | |
| Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century | |
Events
- Pope Adrian I succeeds Pope Stephen IV.
- Adrian I turns to Charlemagne for support against king Desiderius of the Lombards.
- Charlemagne starts fighting the Saxons.
- Offa of Mercia conquers Sussex (approximate date).
Births
- Bai Ju Yi, Chinese poet
Deaths
- January 24: Pope Stephen IV (b. 720)