The An Lushan Rebellion
A general's revolt breaks the power of the Tang
An Lushan, a frontier commander of Sogdian origin, rebelled and took Luoyang and Chang'an; Emperor Xuanzong fled. The war lasted until 763, and the registered population fell from 53 to 17 million through death, flight and collapsing records. The Tang never regained their former strength.
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Meanwhile around the world (±25 years)
Europe
- 732 Battle of Tours — 23 years earlier
Middle East
- 750 Abbasid Revolution — 5 years earlier
- 762 Founding of Baghdad — 7 years later
Alive at the time
- Charlemagne (aged 7)
- Li Bai (aged 54)
- Emperor Kanmu (aged 18)