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Years: 770Events Emperor Konin ascends to the throne of Japan, succeeding Empress Shotoku. Hedeby is founded. Telerig becomes king of Bulgaria, ending a period of anarchy. Births Einhard, biographer of Charlemagne (approximate date) Egbert of Wessex Deaths Empress 771Events December 4 Austrasian King Carloman dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne king of the now complete Frank kingdom ( Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Emperor of the Franks at Rome on Christmas Day, 800). Gerberga, the widow of Carloman, flees to Desi 772Events Pope Adrian I succeeds Pope Stephen IV. Adrian I turns to Charlemagne for support against king Desiderius of the Lombards. Charlemagne starts fighting the Saxons. Offa of Mercia conquers Sussex (approximate date). Births Poet Bai Ju Yi Deaths Janua 773Events Charlemagne crosses the Alps and invades the kingdom of the Lombards. Births Deaths 773. 774Events Charlemagne conquers the kingdom of the Lombards, and takes title King of the Lombards. Silo succeeds Aurelio as king of Asturias. Births Emperor Heizei of Japan Kukai founder of Shingon Buddhism in Japan Deaths 774. 775Events Leo IV succeeds Constantine V as Byzantine Emperor. Battle of Otford between Mercia and Kent. Alpin II succeeds Ciniod as king of the Picts. Births Deaths Al-Mansur, second Abbasid caliph September 14 Constantine V, Byzantine Emperor 775. 776Events Byzantine Emperor Leo IV associates himself with his young son Constantine VI and suppresses an uprising led by his step-brothers. Births Deaths 776. 777Events Huai Tsu got drunk and created the Running Grass (also known as the Startled Snake Slithering Through Grass in Fury of Whirlwind and Driving Rain) style of Chinese Writing. Charlemagne beats the Saxons. Saxon leader Widukind flees to Denmark. Karda 778 779

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