785
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Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century

Decades: 730s 740s 750s 760s 770s - 780s - 790s 800s 810s 820s 830s

Years: 780 781 782 783 784 - 785 - 786 787 788 789 790

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Events

• Widukind and many other Saxons are baptized.
• Harun al-Rashid becomes caliph.
• The Frankish empire conquers Girona from the Moors.
• Cologne becomes an archbishopry.
• Talorgen succeeds Talorcan as king of the Picts.

Births

Deaths

• Cynewulf, king of Essex

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