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759

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

Decades: 700s 710s 720s 730s 740s - 750s - 760s 770s 780s 790s 800s

Years: 754 755 756 757 758 - 759 - 760 761 762 763 764

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Table of contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

• The Franks capture Narbonne; the Saracens are completely driven out of France.
• Japanese poet Otomo no Yakamochi compiled the first Japanese poetry anthology Man'yoshu.
• Saint Bregwin is appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

Births

• Alphonso II of Asturias

Deaths

• Wang Wei, Chinese poet, painter and musician

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