Decade · 770 – 779
The world in the 770s
From 770 to 779 the atlas holds 183 states standing at some time. 10 things began - Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire), Battle of Roncevaux Pass and Kingdom of Abkhazia among them - and 4 ended; 30 people were born and 10 died, 2 of all these dated only to the decade.
What began in the 770s
By kind, the best known first.
States 5
- Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire) · state · 774 – 1806
- Kingdom of Abkhazia · state · 778 – 1008
- Rustamid dynasty · state · 777 – 909
- County of Toulouse · state · 778 – 1271
- Kaysites · state · 772 – 968
Wars and battles 5
- Battle of Roncevaux Pass · battle · 778
- Saxon Wars · war · 772 – 804
- Siege of Pavia · battle · 773 – 774
- Battle of Bagrevand · battle · 775
- Battle of Litosoria · battle · 774
What ended in the 770s
States 3
- Kannauj · state · 732 – 771
- Kingdom of the Lombards · state · 568 – 774
- Duchy of Tuscia · state · 574 – 774
Wars and battles 1
- Siege of Pavia · battle · 773 – 774
Born and died
Born 30
- Louis the Pious · monarch · 778 – 840
- Bai Juyi · politician · 772 – 846
- Ecgberht · monarch · 771 – 839
- Ali al-Rida · politician · 770 – 818
- Leo V the Armenian · ruler · 775 – 821
- Michael I Rangabe · politician · 770 – 844
- Constantine VI · politician · 771 – 798
- Michael II · military leader · 770 – 829
- Staurakios · politician · 775 – 812
- Einhard · writer · 774 – 840
- Pepin of Italy · monarch · 777 – 810
- Al-Hakam I · politician · 771 – 822
- Liu Zongyuan · politician · 773 – 819
- Pepin the Hunchback · ruler · 770 – 811
- Yuan Zhen · poet · 779 – 831
- Charles the Younger · monarch · 772 – 811
and 14 more in the atlas.
Died 10
- Du Fu · poet · 712 – 770
- Constantine V · ruler · 718 – 775
- Al-Mansur · politician · 713 – 775
- Carloman I · monarch · 751 – 771
- Aurelius of Asturias · ruler · 740 – 774
- Emperor Daizong of Tang · ruler · 727 – 779
- Hunald I · person · 705 – 774
- Amoghavajra · religious leader · 705 – 774
- Cen Shen · poet · 715 – 770
- Zhang Ji · poet · 712 – 779
States of the 770s
The states that stood at some time in the 770s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 770.
Europe79 states
- France · 481 – present
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Republic of Venice · 697 – 1797 · Maurizio Galbaio, Doge of Venice since 764
- Papal States · 754 – 1870 · Stephen III, Pope since 768
- Francia · 481 – 843 · Carloman I, king of Franks since 768 and Charlemagne, king of Franks since 768
- Saxons · 283 – 799
- Kingdom of Wessex · 519 – 927
and 71 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
- Ghana Empire · 100 – 1200
- Umayyad state of Córdoba · 756 – 929 · Abd al-Rahman I, emir of Cordoba since 756
- Ifriqiya · 703 – 1705
and 18 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia27 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 19 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia25 states
- Tang dynasty · 618 – 907 · Emperor Daizong of Tang, Emperor of China since 762
- 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 17 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, 750 – 799: every state, war and life of the 770s, region by region.
- On the map in 775: 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.