758

758 — China: Princess Ningguo, second daughter of Emperor Suzong of Tang, marries Bayanchur Khan of the Uyghur Khaganate / Japan: Emperor Junnin, accession

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KoreaNorthern and Southern States period 698–918	ChinaTang dynasty 618–907	JapanNara period 710–794	United States
No events recorded for this year 756발해가 상경 용천부로 천도	Princess Ningguo, second daughter of Emperor Suzong of Tang, marries Bayanchur Khan of the Uyghur Khaganate Arab and Persian pirates looted and burned the Tang seaport of Guangzhou. 756安史叛軍入長安，唐玄宗出奔蜀地。至馬嵬驛，軍士嘩變，楊國忠、楊貴妃被殺。 756The Taoist Mao Kua reports in his Pinglongren (Recognition of the Recumbent Dragon) that by heating saltpeter, the yin of the air can be obtained, which combines with sulphur, carbon, and metals other than gold. 756Spring — Battle of Yongqiu: Yan forces retreated from their siege of a Tang fortress in Yongqiu, in modern Kaifeng. 756August — The Tang army declared Xuanzong's son Emperor Suzong of Tang emperor at Lingwu. 756September — Xuanzong recognized Suzong as emperor. 757An Qingxu flees across the Yellow River to southern Hebei 757Tang counterattack under Guo Ziyi and Uyghur allies evict the Yan from Chang'an and Luoyang 757Tibetan Empire conquers Shan Prefecture 757An Lushan is killed by his son An Qingxu 757Battle of Suiyang: Yan forces finally conquered Suiyang, in modern Suiyang District, after a siege that cost the lives of some sixty thousand Yan soldiers and thirty thousand Tang civilians were lost to starvation and cannibalism. 759Shi Siming occupies Luoyang 759Jianzhen founds the Tōshōdai-ji in Nara, Japan 759An Qingxu is killed by rebel Shi Siming 759Wang Wei died. 760Yangzhou massacre 760Lu Yu composed The Classic of Tea. 760Lu Yu (730s-circa 804) composes The Classic of Tea 760Yangzhou massacre: Troops under Tian Shengong slaughter Arab and Persian merchants in Yangzhou	Emperor Junnin, accession 757The Yōrō Code completes the evolution of Ritsuryō law system. 757Fujiwara no Nakamaro defeats an attempt by Tachibana no Naramaro to seize power. 757橘奈良麻呂の乱 759頃『万葉集』の成立。	covered from 1607

KoreaNorthern and Southern States period 698–918

ChinaTang dynasty 618–907

JapanNara period 710–794

United States

No events recorded for this year

756발해가 상경 용천부로 천도

Princess Ningguo, second daughter of Emperor Suzong of Tang, marries Bayanchur Khan of the Uyghur Khaganate
Arab and Persian pirates looted and burned the Tang seaport of Guangzhou.

756安史叛軍入長安，唐玄宗出奔蜀地。至馬嵬驛，軍士嘩變，楊國忠、楊貴妃被殺。
756The Taoist Mao Kua reports in his Pinglongren (Recognition of the Recumbent Dragon) that by heating saltpeter, the yin of the air can be obtained, which combines with sulphur, carbon, and metals other than gold.
756Spring — Battle of Yongqiu: Yan forces retreated from their siege of a Tang fortress in Yongqiu, in modern Kaifeng.
756August — The Tang army declared Xuanzong's son Emperor Suzong of Tang emperor at Lingwu.
756September — Xuanzong recognized Suzong as emperor.
757An Qingxu flees across the Yellow River to southern Hebei
757Tang counterattack under Guo Ziyi and Uyghur allies evict the Yan from Chang'an and Luoyang
757Tibetan Empire conquers Shan Prefecture
757An Lushan is killed by his son An Qingxu
757Battle of Suiyang: Yan forces finally conquered Suiyang, in modern Suiyang District, after a siege that cost the lives of some sixty thousand Yan soldiers and thirty thousand Tang civilians were lost to starvation and cannibalism.
759Shi Siming occupies Luoyang
759Jianzhen founds the Tōshōdai-ji in Nara, Japan
759An Qingxu is killed by rebel Shi Siming
759Wang Wei died.
760Yangzhou massacre
760Lu Yu composed The Classic of Tea.
760Lu Yu (730s-circa 804) composes The Classic of Tea
760Yangzhou massacre: Troops under Tian Shengong slaughter Arab and Persian merchants in Yangzhou

Emperor Junnin, accession

757The Yōrō Code completes the evolution of Ritsuryō law system.
757Fujiwara no Nakamaro defeats an attempt by Tachibana no Naramaro to seize power.
757橘奈良麻呂の乱
759頃『万葉集』の成立。

covered from 1607