What happened in 785?
7 recorded events in 785, including 4 in people, 2 in empires & countries and 1 in wars & conflicts.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Conquest of Girona
(785)
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People 4
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Al-Mahdi died
3rd Abbasid caliph (r. 775–785)
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Ōtomo no Yakamochi died
Japanese statesman and poet of the Nara period
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Yan Zhenqing died
Chinese calligrapher (709-785)
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Theophilus of Edessa died
Greek astrologer
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Empires & Countries 2
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County of Urgell founded
County of Urgell was founded, with its capital at La Seu d'Urgell.
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County of Girona founded
County of Girona was founded, with its capital at Girona.
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