797
| Years: 793 794 795 796 – 797 – 798 799 800 801 | |
| Decades: 760s 770s 780s – 790s – 800s 810s 820s | |
| Centuries: 7th century – 8th century – 9th century | |
Events
- July 17 – Irene orders her son, the Byzantine emperor Constantine VI captured and deposed
- August 15 – Irene's orders are accomplished; her son is blinded, and herself declared emperor the next day.
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