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769 CE

15 – Pope Stephen III holds a Lateran Council: the papal election procedure (abuse of which has led to the election of antipopes) is changed, and the iconoclasm of the Council of Hieria is anathematized. Hersfeld Abbey (modern-day Hesse-Nassau), Germany, is founded by Lullus, archbishop of Mainz (approximate date). Tallaght Monastery is founded in Ireland by Máel Ruain; it becomes a centre of learning and piety, particularly associated with the Culdees' (Céli Dé) spiritual reform movement.

Religion & Belief

  • April 12–15 – Pope Stephen III holds a Lateran Council: the papal election procedure (abuse of which has led to the election of antipopes) is changed, and the iconoclasm of the Council of Hieria is anathematized.source
  • Hersfeld Abbey (modern-day Hesse-Nassau), Germany, is founded by Lullus, archbishop of Mainz (approximate date).source
  • Tallaght Monastery is founded in Ireland by Máel Ruain; it becomes a centre of learning and piety, particularly associated with the Culdees' (Céli Dé) spiritual reform movement.source
  • King Charlemagne (Charles "the Great") begins a military campaign against the Duchy of Aquitaine and the Duchy of Gascony. He leads a Frankish army to the city of Bordeaux, where he sets up a fort at Fronsac. His younger brother Carloman I refuses to help his brother fight the rebels, and returns to Burgundy. Hunald, duke of Aquitaine, is forced to flee to the court of Gascony. Lupus II, fearing Charlemagne, turns Hunald over in exchange for peace, and is put in a monastery. Aquitaine and Gascony are subdued into the Frankish Kingdom.source

Births

  • Pepin the Hunchback, the first child of Charlemagnesource
  • Egbert, king of Wessex (or 771)source
  • Du Yuanying, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (d. 833)source

Deaths

  • January 14 – Cui Huan, chancellor of the Tang dynastysource
  • March 9 – Alan of Farfa, Aquitanian scholar and hermitsource
  • December 13 – Du Hongjian, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (b. 709)source
  • Conchubhar mac Cumasgach, king of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne (Ireland)source
  • Ma'n ibn Za'ida al-Shaybani, Arab general and governor (or 770)source
  • Cuthfrith, bishop of Lichfield (approximate date)source
  • Gülnar Hatun, legendary Turkish heroinesource
  • Dub Calgaid mac Laidcnén, king of the Uí Ceinnselaig (Ireland)source