Editing 742

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[[File:LiBai.jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|[[Li Bai]] (also '''Li Po''') (701–762)]]
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Year '''742''' ('''[[Roman numerals|DCCXLII]]''') was a [[common year starting on Monday]] of the [[Julian calendar]], the 742nd year of the [[Common Era]] (CE) and [[Anno Domini]] (AD) designations, the 742nd year of the [[1st millennium]], the 42nd year of the [[8th century]], and the 3rd year of the [[740s]] decade. The denomination 742 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 ==
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=== By place ===
==== Europe ====
* King [[Liutprand, King of the Lombards|Liutprand]] of the [[Lombards]] meets [[Pope Zachary]] at [[Terni]] (Central [[Italy]]), who appeals to the king's religious faith. Liutprand is a pious [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] and signs a 20-year [[peace treaty]], restoring the cities of the [[Duchy of Rome]] which he has captured. The independent Lombard duchies of [[Duchy of Spoleto|Spoleto]] and [[Duchy of Benevento|Benevento]] absorb into the [[Kingdom of the Lombards|Lombard Kingdom]].
*[[Arab–Byzantine wars|Arab-Byzantine Wars]]: Arab forces under [[Sulayman ibn Hisham]] invade [[Anatolia]], reaching as far as [[Heraclea Pontica|Herakleia]], and return with much wealth and livestock. 
* [[Umayyad conquest of Hispania#Ethnic groups and internal tensions|Umayyad conquest of Hispania]]: Arab forces under [[Abd al-Malik ibn Katan al-Fihri]], governor (''[[Wali (administrative title)|wali]]'') of [[Al-Andalus]], suppress the [[Berber people|Berber]] rebellion in the region of [[Mértola Municipality|Mértola]] (modern [[Portugal]]).<ref>{{cite book|last1=Serrão|first1=Joel |last2=de Oliveira Marques|first2=A. H.|title=Hova Historia de Portugal. Portugal das Invasões Germânicas à Reconquista|year=1993|publisher=Editorial Presença|location=Lisbon|page=123|chapter=O Portugal Islâmico}}</ref>
* [[Teodato Ipato]] succeeds his father [[Orso Ipato]], as the fourth [[Doge (title)|doge]] of [[Republic of Venice|Venice]]. He moves the capital from [[Eraclea|Heraclea]] to [[Malamocco]].

==== Africa ====
* The [[Berber Revolt#Offensive on Kairouan|Great Berber Revolt]]: Muslim forces under [[Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi]], governor of [[Egypt]], break out of besieged [[Kairouan]] ([[Tunisia]]). He scatters the Berbers, and in the following months he reconquers all lands lost during the Revolt in Morocco and South of it.

==== Asia ====
* Emperor [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang|Xuan Zong]] begins to favor [[Taoism]] over [[Chinese Buddhism|Buddhism]], adopting the new reign title ''Tianbao'' ("Heavenly Treasures"), to indicate his divine [[Mandate of Heaven|mandate]]. The total number of enlisted troops in the Tang armies has risen to about half a million, due to Xuan Zongs's earlier military reforms.
* For the [[Municipality|municipal]] census of the Chinese capital city [[Chang'an]] and its [[metropolitan area]] of [[Jingzhou (ancient China)|Jingzhou]] (including small towns in the vicinity), the ''[[New Book of Tang]]'' records that in this year there are 362,921 registered families with 1,960,188 people. 
* [[Li Bai]] (also '''Li Po'''), Chinese [[poet]], is summoned by Xuan Zong to attend the imperial court. He and his friend [[Du Fu]] become the two most prominent figures in the flourishing of [[Chinese poetry]], during the mid-[[Tang dynasty]].

=== By topic ===
==== Religion ====
* After a 40-year vacancy, [[List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch|Stephen IV]] becomes [[Patriarch of Antioch|Orthodox patriarch of Antioch]], at the suggestion of caliph [[Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik]].
* [[Chrodegang of Metz|Chrodegang]], chancellor of [[Charles Martel]], is appointed bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz|Metz]] and embarks on a reorganisation of the [[Francia|Frankish]] church. 
* [[Saint Sturm|Sturm]], disciple of [[Saint Boniface|Boniface]], establishes the Benedictine [[Fulda monastery|Abbey of Fulda]] (present-day [[Hesse]]) in [[Germany]] (or [[744]]).
* The [[Holy Face of Lucca]] is transferred to [[Lucca]] from [[Luni, Italy|Luni]] (approximate date). 
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== Births ==
* [[Charlemagne]], king and emperor of the [[Francia|Franks]] (approximate date)
* [[Emperor Dezong of Tang|De Zong]], emperor of the [[Tang dynasty]] (d. [[805]])
* [[Himiltrude]], wife of [[Charlemagne]] (approximate date)
* [[Ibrahim al-Mawsili]], musician and singer (d. [[804]])
* [[Liu Congyi]], [[chancellor of the Tang dynasty]] (d. [[785]]) 
* [[Ludger]], Frisian [[missionary]] (approximate date)
* [[al-Mahdi|Muhammad ibn Mansur al-Mahdi]], Muslim [[caliph]] (or [[745]])
* [[Odo of Metz]], Frankish [[architect]] (d. [[814]])

== Deaths ==
* [[Abd al-Malik ibn Katan al-Fihri]], Arab governor
* [[Acca of Hexham|Acca]], bishop of [[Hexham]] (or [[740]]) 
* [[Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig]], king of [[Connacht]] ([[Ireland]])
* [[Balj ibn Bishr al-Qushayri]], Arab general and governor
* [[Cathal mac Finguine]], king of [[Munster]] (Ireland)<ref>{{cite book |editor1-last=Lynch |editor1-first=Michael |title=The Oxford companion to Scottish history |date=February 24, 2011 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780199693054 |page=604}}</ref>
* [[Itzamnaaj B'alam II]], ruler of [[Yaxchilan]] (b. [[647]])
* [[Liutfrid, Duke of Alsace|Liutfrid]], duke of [[Duchy of Alsace|Alsace]] (approximate date) 
* [[Niu Xianke]], chancellor of the Tang dynasty (b. [[675]])
* [[Ōno no Azumabito]], Japanese [[samurai]] and official 
* [[Orso Ipato]], [[Doge (title)|doge]] of [[Republic of Venice|Venice]]
* [[Wang Zhihuan]], Chinese [[Chinese poetry|poet]] (b. [[688]])

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