Year by year · 8th century

771 CE

771 CE in world history: 2 events, 1 birth, 1 death and 1 work. 280 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 24 January

    K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat dedicates Stela E at Quiriguá

    K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat, ruler of the Maya city of Quiriguá, dedicated Stela E in its Great Plaza. Carved with his portraits and weighing some 65 tons, it was the largest stone ever quarried by the ancient Maya.

    K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat

  2. 4 December

    Carloman dies, leaving Charlemagne sole king of the Franks

    Carloman I, Charlemagne's brother and co-ruler, died suddenly. Charlemagne took over his kingdom, and Carloman's widow fled with her sons to the Lombards.

    Carolingian EmpireCharlemagneCarloman I
ProfileState195 states with a known seat in 771 CEOpen the atlas at 771 CE →

Born in 771 CE 1

Died in 771 CE 1

Works 1

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