What happened in 780?
Hōki Rebellion, Santa Prassede and Sulayman al-Arabi — among 17 events recorded in 780. A further 3 events are dated only to the wider period.
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People 6
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Nicetas I of Constantinople died
Patriarch of Constantinople
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Sulayman al-Arabi died
Umayyad governor of Barcelona and Girona (died 780)
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Hnanisho II died
Patriarch of the Church of the East
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Ahmad ibn Hanbal born
Born in Baghdad. Muslim jurist and theologian (780–855).
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Eugene II born
Born in Rome. Pope.
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Valentine born
Born in Rome. Pope.
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Exploration & Discovery 2
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Caddo Mounds State Historic Site
prehistoric Native American Texas cultural site; heavily damaged by tornado April 13, 2019
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Nateshwar Deul
archaeological site in Bangladesh
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Religion & Belief Systems 1
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St. Emmeram's Basilica
Church in Regensburg, Germany
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Social Movements & Revolutions 1
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Hōki Rebellion
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Architecture & Engineering 4
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Agios Sergios
Greek Orthodox monastery near Tirilye, Turkey
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St. Viktor (Dülmen)
Church
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Santa Prassede
Medieval church in Rome
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Iwakiyama Shrine
Shinto shrine in Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Empires & Countries 1
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Electorate of Mainz founded
Electorate of Mainz was founded, with its capital at Mainz.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 3 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 780 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 780.
780s 3
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First Viking attack on England
780 battle
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Kingdom of the Hwicce dissolved
Kingdom of the Hwicce ceased to exist, having been centered at Worcester.
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Byzantine expedition to Calabria
788 or 789 military expedition
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