Decade · 760 – 769
The world in the 760s
From 760 to 769 the atlas holds 183 states standing at some time. 8 things began - Duchy of Naples, Principality of Serbia (early medieval) and Battle of Anchialus among them - and 8 ended; 10 people were born and 17 died, 1 of all these dated only to the decade.
What began in the 760s
By kind, the best known first.
States 3
- Duchy of Naples · state · 763 – 1138
- Principality of Serbia (early medieval) · state · 768 – 969
- Suket State · state · 765 – 1948
Wars and battles 3
- Battle of Anchialus · battle · 763
- Alid revolt of 762–763 · battle · 762 – 763
- Siege of Kamacha · battle · 766
Unrest and atrocity 2
- Fujiwara no Nakamaro Rebellion · unrest · 764
- Yangzhou massacre · atrocity · 760
What ended in the 760s
States 5
- Kharijites · state · 751 – 762
- Türgesh · state · 704 – 766
- Dabuyid dynasty · state · 642 – 760
- Yan (An–Shi) · state · 756 – 763
- Maitraka dynasty · state · 475 – 767
Wars and battles 1
- Alid revolt of 762–763 · battle · 762 – 763
Unrest and atrocity 2
- An Lushan rebellion · unrest · 755 – 763
- Mount Lebanon revolts of 752 and 759 · unrest · 752 – 760
Born and died
Born 10
- Abu Nuwas · poet · 762 – 814
- Harun al-Rashid · politician · 766 – 809
- Al-Shafi'i · theologian · 767 – 820
- Han Yu · philosopher · 768 – 824
- Al-Hadi · politician · 764 – 786
- Emperor Shunzong of Tang · ruler · 761 – 806
- Eardwulf of Northumbria · ruler · 765 – 810
- Sadnalegs · politician · 761 – 815
- Æthelred I of Northumbria · monarch · 760 – 796
- Sa'id I ibn Idris · monarch · 760 – 803
Died 17
- Li Bai · philosopher · 701 – 762
- Abu Hanifa · theologian · 699 – 767
- Pepin the Short · monarch · 714 – 768
- Pope Paul I · writer · 700 – 767
- Ja'far al-Sadiq · religious leader · 699 – 765
- Ibn Ishaq · writer · 704 – 768
- Emperor Xuanzong of Tang · poet · 682 – 762
- Fruela I of Asturias · ruler · 722 – 768
- Emperor Junnin · ruler · 733 – 765
- Emperor Suzong of Tang · ruler · 711 – 762
- Telets of Bulgaria · ruler · 731 – 764
- Ceolwulf of Northumbria · ruler · 695 – 765
- Gao Shi · politician · 702 – 765
- Jianzhen · religious leader · 688 – 763
- Khurshid of Tabaristan · ruler · 734 – 761
- Æthelbert II of Kent · monarch · 725 – 762
and 1 more in the atlas.
States of the 760s
The states that stood at some time in the 760s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 760.
Europe76 states
- France · 481 – present
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Republic of Venice · 697 – 1797 · Domenico Monegario, Doge of Venice since 756
- Papal States · 754 – 1870 · Pope Paul I, Pope since 757
- Francia · 481 – 843 · Pepin the Short, king of Franks since 751
- Saxons · 283 – 799
- Kingdom of Wessex · 519 – 927
and 68 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa26 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Constantine V, Byzantine emperor since 741
- Abbasid Caliphate · 750 – 1258 · Al-Mansur, Abbasid caliph since 754
- Rhodes · 188 BCE – 1249 CE
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE
- Kingdom of Aksum · 401 BCE – 960 CE
- Kharijites · 751 – 762
- Ghana Empire · 100 – 1200
- Umayyad state of Córdoba · 756 – 929 · Abd al-Rahman I, emir of Cordoba since 756
and 18 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia29 states
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE
- Tibetan Empire · 618 – 842 · Trisong Detsen, tsenpo since 755
- Kannauj · 732 – 771
- Pala Empire · 750 – 1174 · Gopala, emperor since 750
- Pallava dynasty · 275 – 897 · Nandivarman II, Pallava emperor since 731
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Rashtrakuta Empire · 753 – 982 · Krishna I, Rashtrakuta emperor since 756
- Kingdom of Khotan · 56 – 1006
and 21 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia26 states
- Tang dynasty · 618 – 907 · Emperor Suzong of Tang, Emperor of China since 756
- Srivijaya · 650 – 1377
- Silla · 57 BCE – 892 CE
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Prithindravarman, king since 757
- Nara period · 710 – 794
- Uyghur Khaganate · 744 – 840 · Bögü Khagan, khagan since 759
- Parhae · 698 – 926 · King Mun of Balhae, king since 737
- Pyu city-states · 201 BCE – 1050 CE
and 18 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania8 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Zapotec civilization · 6701 BCE – 1201 CE
- Sican culture · 700 – 1375
- Tiwanaku polity · 300 – 1150
- Wari Empire · 600 – 1100
- Classic Veracruz culture · 555 – 1235
- United Provinces of New Granada · 181 – 1816
- Toltec Empire · 674 – 1122
Location unknown18 states
- Avar Khaganate · 562 – 828
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- Old Saxony · 600 – 804
- Zunbil dynasty · 650 – 870
- Möng Mao · 560 – 1604
- Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
- Chavda dynasty · 690 – 942
- Dál nAraidi · 550 – 1150
and 10 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 740 – 789: every state, war and life of the 760s, region by region.
- On the map in 765: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.