What happened in 759?
Battle of the Rishki Pass, Battle of Melas River and Tōshōdai-ji Temple — among 7 events recorded in 759.
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Wars & Conflicts 3
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Battle of the Rishki Pass
759 battle
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Battle of Melas River
759 battle
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Carolingian conquest of the Spanish March
759 conquest
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People 3
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Asad ibn al-Furat born
Born in Harran. Jurist and theologian in Ifriqiya.
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Alfonso II of Asturias born
Born in Oviedo. King of Galicia (c. 760 – 842).
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Wang Wei died
Died in Chang'an. Chinese poet, musician, painter, and statesman.
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Architecture & Engineering 1
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Tōshōdai-ji Temple
Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
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