788

Europe

 * conquers.
 * succeeds as king of.

Africa

 * becomes an independent state

Religion

 * Start of the period covered in 's history of the archbishopry of.

Births

 * , the first philosopher to consolidate the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta, a sub-school of Vedanta.

Deaths

 * , founder of the Spanish dynasty
 * , Chinese Buddhist monk (born )