768

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

Decades: 710s 720s 730s 740s 750s - 760s - 770s 780s 790s 800s 810s

Years: 763 764 765 766 767 - 768 - 769 770 771 772 773

• Charles (Charlemagne) and Carloman divide the Frankish kingdom after the death of their father Pippin the Short.
• The date, according to the Annales Cambriae, when Wales began to celebrate Easter on the Roman date, at the teaching of Elbodugus.
• August 1: Stephen IV becomes pope.
• Deventer is founded (approximate date).
• Aurelio succeeds Fruela I as king of Asturias.

Births

• Louis the Pious, King of the Franks and Emperor

Deaths

• Pepin the short, King of the Franks, father of Charlemagne
• Fruela I of Asturias