Editing 772 (section)

== Events ==
<onlyinclude>

=== By place ===
==== Europe ====
* [[Saxon Wars#First phase|Saxon Wars]]: King [[Charlemagne]] leads a [[Francia|Frankish]] expedition from the [[Middle Rhine]] into disputed territory lost by the [[Franks]] in [[695]]. He starts a campaign against the [[Saxons]] and seizes [[Eresburg]], destroying the ''[[Irminsul]]'' (Saxon [[Tree worship|sacred tree]]) near [[Paderborn]]. Charlemagne devastates several major Saxon strongholds, and forces them to retreat beyond the [[Weser|Weser River]]. After negotiating with some Saxon nobles and obtaining hostages, he installs a number of garrisons.<ref>David Nicolle (2014). The Conquest of Saxony AD 782–785, pp. 12–13. {{ISBN|978-1-78200-825-5}}</ref>
* King [[Desiderius]] of the [[Lombards]], enraged by the repudiation by Charlemagne of his daughter [[Desiderata of the Lombards|Desiderata]], proclaims [[Gerberga, wife of Carloman I|Gerberga]]'s sons lawful heirs to the Frankish throne. He attacks [[Pope Adrian I]] for refusing to crown them, and invades the [[Duchy of the Pentapolis]]. Desiderius marches on [[Rome]], and Adrian turns to the Franks for military support.
* In England, King [[Offa of Mercia]] attempts to rule [[Kingdom of Kent|Kent]] directly, possibly to depose his rival [[Egbert II of Kent|Egbert II]] (approximate date).

==== Asia ====
* [[Abbasid caliph]] [[Al-Mansur]] completes construction of the garrison city of al-Rāfiqah adjacent to [[Raqqa]].

=== By topic ===
==== Religion ====
* [[February 1]] &ndash; [[Pope Stephen III]] dies after a 3½-year reign, in which he has approved the acceptable reverence of [[icon]]s in the [[Eastern Christianity|Eastern Church]]. He is succeeded by [[Pope Adrian I|Adrian I]] (also referred to as Hadrian) as the 95th [[pope]] of Rome.
</onlyinclude>