The world in 745 AD — what happened that year

5 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

China (2)

• The Khitan and Xi chieftains each killed a Tang princess and led their tribes in rebellion. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書 卷9 天寶4年 9月)
• In September 745, An Lushan, seeking favor through frontier merit, repeatedly plunders the Xi and Khitan; the Xi and Khitan each kill a princess and rebel, and Lushan suppresses and defeats them. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 권215 745년 항)

Japan (3)

• Gyōki is made Great Archbishop (daisōjō). (Shoku Nihongi (Continued Chronicles of Japan) 續日本紀 卷第16 「己夘。詔以行基法師爲」)
• The Dazaifu is re-established and Ishikawa no Kami is made Grand Assistant (dai-ni). (Shoku Nihongi (Continued Chronicles of Japan) 續日本紀 卷第16 「辛夘。復置大宰府。以」)
• The imperial procession returns to Heijō and stays at the Miyaike post station. (Shoku Nihongi (Continued Chronicles of Japan) 續日本紀 卷第16 「己夘。車駕還平城。是」)

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