Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century Decades: 700s 710s 720s 730s 740s - 750s - 760s 770s 780s 790s 800s Years: 750 751 752 753 754 - 755 - 756 757 758 759 760 Events Abd-ar-rahman I lands in Spain, where the next year he will establish a new Umayyad dynasty. Offa deposes king Bernred of Mercia and takes the kingdom. Cynewulf deposes king Sebright of Wessex and takes the kingdom. Sudden change in style in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, from short descriptions to true short story. Births Deaths Saint Boniface, bishop and monastic founder, martyred in Frisia Ethelbald, king of Mercia, slain in battle\n This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.