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| Years: 767 768 769 770 – 771 – 772 773 774 775 | |
| Decades: 740s 750s 760s – 770s – 780s 790s 800s | |
| Centuries: 7th century – 8th century – 9th century | |
Events
- December 4 – Austrasian King Carloman dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne king of the now complete Frank kingdom (Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Emperor of the Franks at Rome on Christmas Day, 800).
- Gerberga, the widow of Carloman, flees to Desiderius, the king of the Lombards.
Deaths
- December 4 – Carloman, king of the Franks (b. 751)
Heads of state
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