778
| Years: 774 775 776 777 – 778 – 779 780 781 782 | |
| Decades: 740s 750s 760s – 770s – 780s 790s 800s | |
| Centuries: 7th century – 8th century – 9th century | |
Events
- August 15 – Battle of Roncevaux, in which Charlemagne's rear guard, commanded by his nephew Roland, was slaughtered.
- Charlemagne fights the Moors in Spain.
- Widukind returns to Saxony from Denmark.
Births
Deaths
- August 15 – Roland, Frankish commander
- Autpert Ambrose, monk and writer
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