741

:"This article is about the year 741. For the 741 integrated circuit, see operational amplifier. For other uses of this term, see 741 (disambiguation)."__NOTOC__

Events

By Place

Europe

* Carloman, Pippin the Short and Grifo succeed their father Charles Martel as Mayor of the Palace.
* The York Minster Church is burned.
* John Fabriaco appointed Roman consul and magister militum
* June 18 — Constantine V succeeds Leo III as emperor of the Byzantine Empire.

By Topic

Religion

* Japanese authorities decree that Buddhist temples should be established throughout the country.
* December 10 — Pope Zachary succeeds Pope Gregory III as the 91st pope.

Births

* Layman Pang

Deaths

* October 22 — Charles Martel (b. 688), "major domus" (i.e., "Mayor of the Palace") of the Franks; succeeded by his son Pepin the Short (714–768)
* November 29 — Pope Gregory III
* December 5 — Adalbert, Duke Of Alsace