768

This page relates to the year 768 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Countryside of Pip the Brief against Waïfre, wire of Hunald, duke of Aquitanian which is assassinated. Its family is made captive. The Aquitaine is incorporated in the frank kingdom. The Gascogne is set up in duchy. The Aquitanian ones however preserve their own code of law, the Bréviaire of Alaric.
Pépin the Brief receives in Aquitaine envoys of Buckwheats of Spain come by Marseilles.

: Beginning of the Pontificate of saint Etienne III (fine in 772).
August 3rd: The Basileus Leon Khazar wife Irene, Athenian.
August 6th: The antipape Constantin is deposited. It has the eyes burst by the Lombards and is interned in a monastery.
September 24th: Beginning of the reign of Charlemagne, king of the Frank (768 - 814). It reigns with his brother Carloman until in 771.

Charlemagne obtains the Austrasie, the north of the Neustrie and the maritime Aquitaine, with for capital Noyon.
Carloman receives the Alémanie, the Alsace, the Burgundy, the Hesse, the south of the Neustrie, the Provence, Is Aquitaine, with for capital Soissons.

Beginning of the reign of Aurelio, king of the Asturies.
Beginning of the reign of Telerig, Khan of the Bulgarian (or 772, first mention in 774).

Multiplication of the Norman raids in Plank.
Construction of the Stoudion to Constantinople.
Foundation with Tlemcen of the principality sufrite of Abuqurra. It is maintained a score of years.

According to the Yearly Cambriae , the Wales starts to celebrate Easter at the date of the Church of Rome.

Births in 768

Death in 768

September 24th: Pip III known as the Brief , old mayor of the palates of Burgundy (741), of Neustrie (741) and of Austrasie (747), become king of the Francs (751), died of Hydropisie to Paris.

nonwell informed or unknown Dates :

Wernekind of Saxony, king of the Saxon , father of Wittekind Ier Large the.
Muhammad Ibn Ishaq, Arab historian, author of a biography of the Prophet discussed.
Fruela Ier of Asturies

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