Historical events in 757

21 historical records

757 ยท China ยท Government ยท Government of China ยท An Lushan

Abdication

Assassinated by his son as the rebels who had forced the Emperor to abdicate quarrel

757 ยท China ยท Government ยท Government of China ยท An Lushan

Assassination of An Lushan

Assassinated by his son as the rebels who had forced the Emperor to abdicate quarrel

757 ยท China ยท Government ยท Government of China ยท An Lushan

Death of An Lushan

Death of Lushan, assassinated

757 ยท China ยท Changan ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Su Tsung

Capture of Changan

Recovers Changan from the An Lushan rebels

757 ยท China ยท Luoyang ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Su Tsung

Capture of Luoyang

Recovers Luoyang from the An Lushan rebels but loses it again

757 ยท England ยท Mercia ยท House ยท House of Mercia ยท Aethelbald

Assassination of Aethelbald

Leads to a civil war which results in Offa taking the throne of Mercia

757 ยท England ยท Mercia ยท House ยท House of Mercia ยท Aethelbald

Death of Aethelbald

Death of Aethelbald, assassinated

757 ยท England ยท Mercia ยท House ยท House of Mercia ยท Beornred

Succession

Succeeds as King of Mercia, known as "the tyrant"

757 ยท England ยท Mercia ยท House ยท House of Mercia ยท Ethelbald

Assassination of Ethelbald

Ethelbalds assassination leads to civil War In Mercia, causing its loss of supremacy

757 ยท England ยท Mercia ยท House ยท House of Mercia ยท Ethelbald

Death of Ethelbald

Ethelbalds assassination leads to civil War In Mercia, causing its loss of supremacy

757 ยท England ยท Mercia ยท House ยท House of Mercia ยท Offa

Succession

Elected King of Mercia, a patrician of the Royal Line of Mercia descended from Wibba

757 ยท England ยท Wessex ยท House ยท House of Wessex ยท Cynewulf

Succession

Succeeds as King of Wessex

757 ยท England ยท Wessex ยท House ยท House of Wessex ยท Sigeberht

Rule of Mercia

Nobles under Cynewulf deprive Sigeberht of his realm except for Hampshire. Cynewulf acknowledges the Mercian Overlordship

757 ยท England ยท Mercia ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Beornred

Reballion of Athelbads troops to gain the throne

Organizes a rebellion of Athelbads troops to gain the throne

757 ยท England ยท Mercia ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Offa

Capture of Mercia

Offa seeks to establish Mercian hegemony in England

757 ยท England ยท Mercia ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Offa

Rule of England

Offa seeks to establish Mercian hegemony in England

757 ยท France ยท Bavaria ยท House ยท House of Carolingian ยท Pepin III the Short

Reballion of Rebels in Bavaria

Defeats Tassilo III the Duke of Bavaria

757 ยท France ยท Bavaria ยท Revolution ยท Revolution of France ยท Pepin III the Short

Reballion of Rebels in Bavaria

Defeats Tassilo III the Duke of Bavaria

757 ยท France ยท Bavaria ยท Warfare ยท Military ยท Pepin III the Short

Reballion of Rebels in Bavaria

Defeats Tassilo III the Duke of Bavaria

757 ยท Italy ยท Vatican ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Paul I

Pope

Appointed Pope

757 ยท Spain ยท Castille ยท House ยท House of Leon & Castille ยท Fruela I

Succession

Succeeds as King of Spain