What happened in 780?
8 recorded events in 780, including 4 in people, 2 in architecture & engineering and 1 in social movements & revolutions. A further 2 events are dated only to the wider period.
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People 4
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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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Social Movements & Revolutions 1
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Hōki Rebellion
Hōki Rebellion (Social Movements & Revolutions).
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Architecture & Engineering 2
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Agios Sergios
Greek Orthodox monastery near Tirilye, Turkey
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St. Viktor (Dülmen)
Church
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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 2 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 2
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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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