Historical events in 779

7 historical records

779 · China · House · House of Tang · Te Tsung

Succession

Succeeds as Emperor of China

779 · England · Mercia · House · House of Mercia · Offa

Unification

1st Anglo Saxon King to call himself "Rex Anglorum", King of the English

779 · England · Northumberland · House · House of Northumbria · Aelfwald I

Succession

Succeeds as King of Northumbria

779 · England · Northumbria · House · House of Northumbria · Athelred I

Exile of Athelred I

Driven out of his Kingdom by Elfwald, son of Oswulf

779 · England · Northumbria · House · House of Northumbria · Elfwald

Succession

Succeeds as the King of Nortumbria, supported by Archbishop Athelbert of York

779 · England · Bensington · Warfare · Mercia-Wessex War · Offa

Battle of Bensington

Strikes a crippling blow against Wessex in Oxfordshire

779 · Tibet · Samye · Religion · Tibetan Buddhism · Trisong Detsen

Foundation of Samye Monastery

Samye becomes Tibet's first fully established Buddhist monastery under royal patronage.