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751 CE

751 CE in world history: 5 events and 2 states that came to an end. 283 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. Battle

    Battle of Talas

    The Battle of Talas was fought in 751 near the Talas River in Central Asia, where a Tang army was defeated by an Abbasid-allied force.

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In the profiles

  • Carolingian EmpirePepin the Short deposes the last Merovingian king and is made king with papal approval
  • Tang DynastyAbbasid forces defeat Gao Xianzhi's Tang army at the Battle of Talas
  • Kingdom of the FranksPippin the Short deposes the last Merovingian king and is anointed

Wars and longer events

States that came to an end 2

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