752
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Ancient Olympiads' not found. 752 (DCCLII) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 752nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 752nd year of the 1st millennium, the 52nd year of the 8th century, and the 3rd year of the 750s decade. As of the start of 752, the Gregorian calendar was 4 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 7th century – 8th century – 9th century |
| Decades: | 720s 730s 740s – 750s – 760s 770s 780s |
| Years: | 749 750 751 – 752 – 753 754 755 |
Events
- Pope Stephen II, pope for 3 days in March.
- Pope Stephen III, succeeded Stephen II.
- Retired Emperor Shōmu takes part in the dedication ceremony of the great statue of Vairocana Buddha at the Todaiji temple and declares himself a Buddhist.
752 Media
This illustration is from The Lives and Times of the Popes by Chevalier Artaud de Montor, New York: The Catholic Publication Society of America, 1911. It was originally published in 1842.*This is pope-elect Stephen, previously known as Stephen II, but today more commonly not considered as one of the numbered popes.
