What happened in 779?
Battle of Bensington, Samye and Zhang Ji — among 8 events recorded in 779.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Battle of Bensington
Major battle between Offa of Mercia and Cynewulf of Wessex
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People 4
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Zhang Ji died
Chinese poet
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Yuan Zhen born
Born in Luoyang. Chinese poet.
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Emperor Daizong of Tang died
Died in Chang'an District. Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
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Ibrahim ibn al-Mahdi born
Born in Baghdad. Abbasid prince, singer, composer and poet (779–839).
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Architecture & Engineering 2
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Old Parity Church, Romanshorn
Church building in Romanshorn in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland
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Samye
Buddhist monastery in Samye, Zhanang, Shannan, Tibet, China
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