752

752 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	752; DCCLII
Ab urbe condita	1505
Armenian calendar	201; ԹՎ ՄԱ
Assyrian calendar	5502
Balinese saka calendar	673–674
Bengali calendar	159
Berber calendar	1702
Buddhist calendar	1296
Burmese calendar	114
Byzantine calendar	6260–6261
Chinese calendar	辛卯年 (Metal Rabbit); 3449 or 3242; — to —; 壬辰年 (Water Dragon); 3450 or 3243
Coptic calendar	468–469
Discordian calendar	1918
Ethiopian calendar	744–745
Hebrew calendar	4512–4513
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	808–809
- Shaka Samvat	673–674
- Kali Yuga	3852–3853
Holocene calendar	10752
Iranian calendar	130–131
Islamic calendar	134–135
Japanese calendar	Tenpyō-shōhō 4; (天平勝宝４年)
Javanese calendar	646–647
Julian calendar	752; DCCLII
Korean calendar	3085
Minguo calendar	1160 before ROC ; 民前1160年
Nanakshahi calendar	−716
Seleucid era	1063/1064 AG
Thai solar calendar	1294–1295
Tibetan calendar	阴金兔年; (female Iron-Rabbit); 878 or 497 or −275; — to —; 阳水龙年; (male Water-Dragon); 879 or 498 or −274

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	7th century ; 8th century ; 9th century ;
Decades:	730s ; 740s ; 750s ; 760s ; 770s ;
Years:	749 ; 750 ; 751 ; 752 ; 753 ; 754 ; 755 ;

Last updated December 25, 2023

Year 752 ( DCCLII ) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 752nd year of Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 752nd year of the 1st millennium, the 52nd year of 8th century, and the 3rd year of the 750s decade. The denomination 752 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Europe

King Pepin III ("the Short") begins a Frankish military expedition down the Rhône Valley, and receives the submission of eastern Septimania (i.e. Nîmes, Melguelh, Agde and Béziers), after securing Count Ansemund's allegiance.
Siege of Narbonne: Pepin III lays siege to the fortress city of Narbonne, occupied by Gothic-Muslim forces. The garrison and residents are able to withstand the attacks, thanks to the supplies provided by sea by the Arab fleet.

Britain

Battle of Burford: King Cuthred of Wessex clashes with King Æthelbald of Mercia, and takes the standard (a golden dragon). He manages to throw off his claim to Mercian overlordship.^[1]
King Teudebur of Alt Clut dies. His son, Dumnagual III, succeeds to the throne and loses Kyle to a joint invasion, by kings Óengus I of the Picts and Eadberht of Northumbria.

Africa

Abd al-Rahman ibn Habib al-Fihri, ruler of Ifriqiya (North Africa), dispatches a Muslim army and reconquers Tripolitania from the Ibadites (a puritanical Khaijite sect), driving their remnants south into the Nafusa Mountains (northwestern Libya).
Abd al-Rahman ibn Habib al-Fihri launches an assault on the island of Sardinia, perhaps the beginning of the occupation of the island by the Muslim Arabs that lasts until 1005.^[2] He also attempts to invade Sicily, but finds the defenses too strong.

Mesoamerica

Yaxun B'alam IV becomes king ( ajaw ) of the Maya city of Yaxchilan (modern Mexico), after a 10-year struggle for the throne.

By topic

Religion

March 22 – Pope Zachary dies at Rome after an 11-year reign. He is succeeded by Stephen, but he dies four days after, and is not considered legitimate because he was not consecrated.
March 26 – Pope Stephen II (sometimes referred to as Stephen III) succeeds Zachary as the 92nd pope of the Catholic Church. He marks the end of the Byzantine Papacy.
June – Stephen II recognizes the Carolingian dynasty as legitimate rulers of the Frankish Kingdom. He travels to Paris and appeals for Frankish support against the Lombards.
Emperor Shōmu (retired since 749) takes part in the dedication ceremony of the Great Buddha, (15 metres) at Tōdai-ji in Nara (Japan), and declares himself a Buddhist.

Births

Al-Mada'ini, Muslim scholar and historian (d. 843)
Irene of Athens, Byzantine empress (approximate date)
Joannicius the Great, Byzantine theologian (d. 846)
Zheng Yin, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (d. 829)

Deaths

March 15 – Zachary, pope of the Catholic Church
March 26 – Stephen, pope of the Catholic Church
Lupus, duke of Spoleto (Italy)
Teudebur, king of Alt Clut (Scotland)^[3]

Related Research Articles

Year 800 (DCCC) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 800th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 800th year of the 1st millennium, the 100th and last year of the 8th century, and the 1st year of the 800s decade. It was around this time that the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years, so from this time on, the years began to be known as 800 and onwards.

The 750s decade ran from January 1, 750, to December 31, 759.

The 740s decade ran from January 1, 740, to December 31, 749.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">742</span> Calendar year

Year 742 (DCCXLII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 742nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 742nd year of the 1st millennium, the 42nd year of the 8th century, and the 3rd year of the 740s decade. The denomination 742 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 757 (DCCLVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 757 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 754 (DCCLIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 754th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 754th year of the 1st millennium, the 54th year of the 8th century, and the 5th year of the 750s decade. The denomination 754 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 755 (DCCLV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 755 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 741 (DCCXLI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 741 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 740 (DCCXL) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 740th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 740th year of the 1st millennium, the 40th year of the 8th century, and the 1st year of the 740s decade. The denomination 740 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 751 (DCCLI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 751 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 756 (DCCLVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 756th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 756th year of the 1st millennium, the 56th year of the 8th century, and the 7th year of the 750s decade. The denomination 756 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">770</span> Calendar year

Year 770 (DCCLXX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 770 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 792 (DCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 792nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 792nd year of the 1st millennium, the 92nd year of the 8th century, and the 3rd year of the 790s decade. The denomination 792 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 732 (DCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 732nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 732nd year of the 1st millennium, the 32nd year of the 8th century, and the 3rd year of the 730s decade. The denomination 732 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 701 (DCCI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 701st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 701st year of the 1st millennium, the 1st year of the 8th century, and the 2nd year of the 700s decade. The denomination 701 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 715 (DCCXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 715 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Year 687 (DCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 687 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

700 (DCC) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 700th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 700th year of the 1st millennium, the 100th and last year of the 7th century, and the 1st year of the 700s decade. As of the start of 700, the Gregorian calendar was 3 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Year 679 (DCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 679 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

The siege of Narbonne took place in France between 752 and 759, led by the Frankish king Pepin the Short against the Umayyad stronghold defended by an Andalusian garrison of Arab and Berber Muslim troops, who had invaded Septimania and occupied the Gothic settlement with its Gallo-Roman inhabitants since 719. The siege remained as a key battlefield in the context of the Carolingian expedition south to Provence and Septimania starting in 752.

References

↑ Palmer, Alan; Palmer, Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 34–37. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
↑ Benvenuti, Gino (1985). Le Repubbliche Marinare. Amalfi, Pisa, Genova e Venezia. Rome: Newton & Compton Editori. p. 42. ISBN 88-8289-529-7.
↑ Lynch, Michael, ed. (February 24, 2011). The Oxford companion to Scottish history. Oxford University Press. p. 604. ISBN 9780199693054.

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[CBH-1] Palmer, Alan; Palmer, Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 34–37. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.

[2] Benvenuti, Gino (1985). Le Repubbliche Marinare. Amalfi, Pisa, Genova e Venezia. Rome: Newton & Compton Editori. p. 42. ISBN 88-8289-529-7.

[3] Lynch, Michael, ed. (February 24, 2011). The Oxford companion to Scottish history. Oxford University Press. p. 604. ISBN 9780199693054.

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Gregorian calendar	752 DCCLII
Ab urbe condita	1505
Armenian calendar	201 ԹՎ ՄԱ
Assyrian calendar	5502
Balinese saka calendar	673–674
Bengali calendar	159
Berber calendar	1702
Buddhist calendar	1296
Burmese calendar	114
Byzantine calendar	6260–6261
Chinese calendar	辛卯年 (Metal Rabbit) 3449 or 3242 — to — 壬辰年 (Water Dragon) 3450 or 3243
Coptic calendar	468–469
Discordian calendar	1918
Ethiopian calendar	744–745
Hebrew calendar	4512–4513
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	808–809
- Shaka Samvat	673–674
- Kali Yuga	3852–3853
Holocene calendar	10752
Iranian calendar	130–131
Islamic calendar	134–135
Japanese calendar	Tenpyō-shōhō 4 (天平勝宝４年)
Javanese calendar	646–647
Julian calendar	752 DCCLII
Korean calendar	3085
Minguo calendar	1160 before ROC 民前1160年
Nanakshahi calendar	−716
Seleucid era	1063/1064 AG
Thai solar calendar	1294–1295
Tibetan calendar	阴金兔年 (female Iron-Rabbit) 878 or 497 or −275 — to — 阳水龙年 (male Water-Dragon) 879 or 498 or −274

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