785

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

Decades: 750s 760s 770s - 780s - 790s 800s 810s

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

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 II as king of the Picts.

Births

Deaths

• Cynewulf , king of Essex
• Yan Zhenqing, renowned Chinese calligrapher