742
| Years: 738 739 740 741 - 742 - 743 744 745 746 | |
| Decades: 710s 720s 730s - 740s - 750s 760s 770s | |
| Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century | |
Events
- Chinese poet Li Po is presented before the emperor and given a position in the Imperial court. (approximate date)
- Saint Sturm establishes the abbey of Fulda. (or 744?)
- Artabasdus is Byzantine Emperor.
- After a forty year vacancy, Stephen becomes Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch at the suggestion of Umayyad caliph Hisham.
- April 2: Charlemagne, king and emperor of the Franks.