| Centuries: | 7th century - 8th century - 9th century |
| Decades: | 740s 750s 760s - 770s - 780s 790s 800s
|
| Years: | 775 776 777 - 778 - 779 780 781 |
| Gregorian calendar | 778 DCCLXXVIII
|
| Ab urbe condita | 1531 |
| Armenian calendar | 227 ԹՎ ՄԻԷ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -1066 – -1065 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1322 |
| Coptic calendar | 494 – 495 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 770 – 771 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4538 – 4539 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 833 – 834 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 700 – 701 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3879 – 3880 |
| Holocene calendar | 10778 |
| Iranian calendar | 156 – 157 |
| Islamic calendar | 161 – 162 |
| Japanese calendar | |
| - Imperial Year | Kōki 1438 (皇紀1438年) |
| Julian calendar | 823 |
| Korean calendar | 3111 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1321 |
Events[]
By Place[]
Europe[]
- August 15 — Battle of Roncevaux (Roncesvalles), in which Charlemagne's army suffers a terrible defeat at the hand of the Basques. Among those killed was Roland, lord of the Breton March; the 11th-century Song of Roland is loosely based on the events of this battle.
- Charlemagne fights the Moors in Spain.
- Widukind returns to Saxony from Denmark.
Births[]
- 16 April — King Louis the Pious (d. 840)
- Zhaozhou, Chinese Zen Buddhist monk
- Liu Gongquan
- Emperor Xianzong of Tang
Deaths[]
- August 15 — Roland, Frankish commander
- Autpert Ambrose, monk and writer
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People of the year 778 at Familypedia
3 people were born in 778
| Father | Mother | Age mother at birth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lothair (778-c779) | Charlemagne (747-814) | Hildegard (758-783) | |
| Louis the Pious (778-840) | Charlemagne (747-814) | Hildegard (758-783) | |
| Ermengarde of Hesbaye (c778-818) |
6 children were born to the 1 women born in 778
0 people died in 778
39 people lived in 778
Events of the year 778 at Familypedia
0 people were married in 778.
There were 1 military battles in 778.
| Event date | |
|---|---|
| Battle of Roncevaux Pass | 15 August 778 JL |