Events By place Europe Pepin the Short (714–768), king of the Franks since 751, dies; he's succeeded by his sons Carloman (eastern Franks) and Charles, aka Charlemagne (western Franks). Deventer (in the present day Netherlands) is founded (approximate date). Aurelio succeeds Fruela I as king of Asturias. By topic Religion The date, according to the Annales Cambriae, when Wales begins to celebrate Easter on the Roman date, at the teaching of Elbodugus. August 7—Pope Stephen… (More on 768)