762

762 in various
AG
Thai solar calendar	1304–1305
Tibetan calendar	阴金牛年; (female Iron-Ox); 888 or 507 or −265; — to —; 阳水虎年; (male Water-Tiger); 889 or 508 or −264

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	7th century; 8th century ; 9th century;
Decades:	740s; 750s; 760s ; 770s; 780s;
Years:	759; 760; 761; 762 ; 763; 764; 765;

Year 762 (DCCLXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 762nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 762nd year of the 1st millennium, the 62nd year of the 8th century, and the 3rd year of the 760s decade. The denomination 762 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

King
West Kent. Eadberht dies after a short reign, followed by Ealhmund
as ruler of Kent.

King Æthelwald of Northumbria marries his queen, Æthelthryth, at Catterick (North Yorkshire).^[2]

July 30 – Caliph al-Mansur moves the seat of the Abbasid Caliphate from Kufa to the new capital of Baghdad.
Alid Revolt begins: Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya raises the banner against the Abbasids at Medina, followed by his brother Ibrahim ibn Abdallah at Basra in early 763. Muhammad's rebellion is suppressed, and he is killed by Abbasid troops under Isa ibn Musa
.

The Chinese official Li Fuguo murders Empress Zhang, wife of Emperor Su Zong. Shortly afterward Su Zong dies of a heart attack; he is succeeded by his son Dai Zong, who kills Li by sending assassins.

^ Joel Serrão and A. H. de Oliverira Marques (1993). "O Portugal Islâmico". Hova Historia de Portugal. Portugal das Invasões Germânicas à Reconquista. Lisbon: Editorial Presença. p. 124.
^ Kirby, p. 156. Symeon of Durham, p. 461

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	7th century 8th century 9th century
Decades:	740s 750s 760s 770s 780s
Years:	759 760 761 762 763 764 765