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