742

Years: 738 739 740 741 - 742 - 743 744 745 746
Decades: 710s 720s 730s - 740s - 750s 760s 770s
Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century

Events

Chinese poet Li Po is presented before the emperor and given a position in the Imperial court. (approximate date)
Saint Sturm establishes the abbey of Fulda. (or 744?)
Artabasdus is Byzantine Emperor until the capital is stormed by Constantine V, who regains control and resumes the suppression of image-worship.
After a forty-year vacancy, Stephen becomes Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch at the suggestion of Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik.
Chrodegang, chancellor of Charles Martel, is appointed bishop of Metz and embarks on a reorganisation of the Frankish church.
Liutprand, King of the Lombards absorbs the independent duchies of Spoleto and Benevento into his kingdom.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang begins to favor Taoism over Buddhism, adopting the new reign title Tianbao ('Heavenly Treasures') to indicate his divine mandate.
The Arabs suppress a revolt of the Kharajites and the Berbers.

Births