794
794 — Korea: 발해 강왕 즉위 / China: Prince Li Gao ordered the construction of the first Chinese paddle-wheel ships / Japan: The Heian period starts after Emperor Kanmu moves the capital to Heian-kyō (ancient name of Kyoto). Emperor Kanmu chooses to relocate the capital in order to distance it from the clerical establishment in Nara
5 events. The text is the source chronology verbatim; the terms are in Sources & licenses. The grey lines above and below are the surrounding 2 years.
| KoreaNorthern and Southern States period 698–918 | ChinaTang dynasty 618–907 | JapanHeian period 794–1185 | United States |
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| - Prince Li Gao ordered the construction of the first Chinese paddle-wheel ships.
- 792Tibetan Empire conquers Xi Prefecture and Yutian
- 793Tang general Wei Gao destroys 50 Tibetan strongholds and defeats a 30,000 strong Tibetan army, recovering Yan Prefecture
- 796Tibetan Empire attacks Qing Prefecture but the campaign abruptly ends when chief minister Nanam Shang Gyaltsen Lhanang dies
| - The Heian period starts after Emperor Kanmu moves the capital to Heian-kyō (ancient name of Kyoto). Emperor Kanmu chooses to relocate the capital in order to distance it from the clerical establishment in Nara.
- 平安京に遷都する。JA
- The first shōgun, Ōtomo no Otomaro, is appointed by Emperor Kanmu in 794 CE. A shōgun was the military dictator of Japan with near absolute power over territories via the military.
| covered from 1607 |