Year by year · 8th century

762 CE

762 CE in world history: 3 events and 1 work. 278 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 30 July

    Caliph al-Mansur founds Baghdad

    The Abbasid caliph al-Mansur laid the foundations of his Round City on the Tigris, naming it Madinat al-Salam, the City of Peace. Baghdad became a great centre of learning and trade.

ProfileState194 states with a known seat in 762 CEOpen the atlas at 762 CE →

In the profiles

  • Abbasid CaliphateAl-Mansur founds the Round City of Baghdad on the Tigris
  • Uyghur KhaganateBögü Qaghan helps defeat the rebels at Luoyang, sacks the city, and is converted by Manichaean priests; Manichaeism becomes the official religion.

Works 1

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). 762 CE. In The Epoch Institute, Year by Year. https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/762
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Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘762 CE’, The Epoch Institute, Year by Year. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/years/762 (Accessed: ).