742

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

Decades: 690s 700s 710s 720s 730s - 740s - 750s 760s 770s 780s 790s

Years: 737 738 739 740 741 - 742 - 743 744 745 746 747

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Events

• Chinese poet Li Po is presented before the emperor and given a position in the Imperial court. (approximate date)
• Sturm establishes the abbey of Fulda. (or 744?)
• Artabasdus is Byzantine Emperor.
• After a forty year vacancy, Stephen becomes Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch at the suggestion of Umayyad caliph Hisham.

Births

• April 2: Charlemagne, king and emperor of the Franks.

Deaths\n