808
808 — China: The Chuy branch of Shatuo Turks are defeated by the Tibetan Empire and move to Inner China
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| KoreaNorthern and Southern States period 698–918 | ChinaTang dynasty 618–907 | JapanHeian period 794–1185 | United States |
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- No events recorded for this year
| - The Chuy branch of Shatuo Turks are defeated by the Tibetan Empire and move to Inner China
- First confirmed reference to gunpowder appears in the Taishang Shengzu Jindan Mijue
- 806Kukai returns to Japan
- 806Emperor Xianzong of Tang pacifies military commanders in Jiannan and the lower Yangzi region
- 806Xianzong launched the first of a series of military campaigns against the provinces.
- 806唐憲宗即位，是為元和中興。
- 809Emperor Xianzong of Tang attacks Chengde but fails
| - No events recorded for this year
- 806Emperor Heizei, accession
- 806The Japanese kana scripts (invention popularly attributed to Kūkai) have evolved as distinct from Chinese characters.
- 809Emperor Saga ascends to the throne, resulting in a 32-year long relatively peaceful period.
- 810Kusuko Incident
- 810The Kusuko incident, abortive attempt by retired Emperor Heisei to seize power and return the capital to Heijō-kyō.
- 810蔵人所を置く。
| covered from 1607 |