This page relates to the year 779 Calendrier Julien.

Events

• Foundation of the first Buddhist monastery to the Tibet (Samye) by Padmasambhava, under the reign of the king of the Tibet, Trisong Detsen which will issue the Bouddhisme religion of State in its country.

• Raid Khazar in Iraq.

Europe

• Cynewulf de Wessex east demolishes by the king of Mercie Offa with the battle of Bensington.
• Countryside of Charlemagne against the Saxon Widukind.
• In the frank Kingdom, the Dîme, tax perceived by the Church, becomes obligatory.
• Appearance of the Missi dominici, special correspondents of Charlemagne circulating by two (in general a count and a bishop). They are charged to inquire into the abuses, propose sanctions, chair the court, etc They must present a written report/ratio of their mission to their return to the palate.
• Prohibition of the trade of the slaves, whose center in Occident was Verdun. This trade, very lucrative, continues nevertheless.
• Charlemagne interdict to make evil with whoever travels in its kingdom.
• Charlemagne decides that with their first interpellation, the robbers would have a burst eye and with their second cut nose; finally at the third, if they cannot pay a sufficient compensation for the injured part, they would be put at death. On the other hand, the murderers can generally draw some by paying a compensation.

Births in 779

• Yuan Zhen, Chinese writer

Death in 779

• February 25th: Walpurgis, holy of origin saxonne, with Heidenheim.

• December 17th: Sturmius, missionary, with Fulda.
• Daizong, emperor of China (726 - 779), 8th emperor of the Dynasty Tang.

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