What happened in 750?
Sharik ibn Shaikh's Rebellion, Massacre of Bani Umayya and Umayyad Caliphate dissolved — among 30 events recorded in 750. A further 14 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 2
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Battle of the Zab
750 battle in Iraq
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Massacre of Bani Umayya
750 massacre and purge in the Abbasid Caliphate
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People 8
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Marwan II died
Last Umayyad Caliph (691-750) (r. 744-750)
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Ibrahim ibn al-Walid died
Umayyad caliph in 744
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Abdallah ibn Abd al-Malik died
Umayyad prince, general and governor of Egypt (c.677-c.750)
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Abu Salama al-Khallal died
Abbasid missionary
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Leo III born
Born in Rome. Pope of the Catholic Church from 795 to 816 (born 750–816).
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Nikephoros I born
Born in Pisidia. Byzantine emperor.
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Leo IV the Khazar born
Born in Constantinople. Byzantine emperor.
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Nikephoros I of Constantinople born
Born in Constantinople. Patriarch of Constantinople.
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Exploration & Discovery 2
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Tenampúa
archaeological site in Honduras
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Lambityeco
small archaeological site in the Mexican state of Oaxaca
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Religion & Belief Systems 3
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Nanwu Monastery
Tibetan monastery in Kangding, Garzê, Sichuan, China
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Naining Qude Temple
Monastery in Namnying, Kangmar County, Shigatse, Tibet, China
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Chode
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Social Movements & Revolutions 1
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Sharik ibn Shaikh's Rebellion
750 rebellion
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Architecture & Engineering 6
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Altomünster Abbey
Monastery in Altomünster, Germany
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Kyormolung
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Plumpungan Inscription
Stone monolith carving near Salatiga, Indonesia
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Kudara-ji
Ruined Buddhist temple in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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Keru Lhakhang
Monastery in Gyêrba, Nêdong, Shannan, Tibet, China
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Koganeyama Shrine (Ishinomaki)
Shinto shrine in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
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Empires & Countries 4
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Abbasid Caliphate founded
Abbasid Caliphate was founded, with its capital at Cairo.
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Umayyad Caliphate dissolved
Umayyad Caliphate ceased to exist, having been centered at Damascus.
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Pala Empire founded
Pala Empire was founded, with its capital at Pataliputra.
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Oghuz Yabgu State founded
Oghuz Yabgu State was founded, with its capital at Jankent.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 14 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 750 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 750.
8th century 13
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St Patrick's Chapel, Heysham
Grade I listed church in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK
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Lady St. Mary Church, Wareham
Church in Wareham, Dorset, England, UK
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St Giles' Church, Barrow
Church in Barrow, Shropshire, England, UK
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Church of St Mary, Seaham
Church in Seaham, County Durham, England, UK
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Church of St Peter
Church in Conisbrough, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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Peter of Pisa died
Italian grammarian and poet (VIII secolo)
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Church of St Peter
Church in Bywell, Northumberland, England, UK
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Church of St Peter, Titchfield
Grade I listed church in Titchfield, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
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Church of St Michael and All Angels, Edenham
Grade I listed parish church in Edenham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
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Sayf ibn Umar born
Born in Kufa. 8th century Islamic historian.
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Cynewulf born
Born in Kingdom of Wessex. 8th-century English monarch.
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Sigfred born
Born in Denmark. King of Denmark.
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Peter of Pisa
Italian grammarian and poet (VIII secolo)
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Magderu
Hindu temple in Gujarat, India
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