The year 752
Events
Europe
* Cuthred of Wessex leads a successful rebellion against Aethelbald of Mercia at Battle Edge, Burford.
Central America
* Yaxun B'alam IV becomes king of Yaxchilan after a ten year struggle for the throne.
Religion
* March 23 — Stephen, elected pope, dies three days after and is not considered legitimate because he was not consecrated.
* March 26 — Pope Stephen II (sometimes referred to as Stephen III) succeeds Pope Zachary as the 92nd pope.
* Retired Emperor Shōmu takes part in the dedication ceremony of the great statue of Vairocana Buddha at the Tōdai-ji, and declares himself a Buddhist.
Births
* Irene, empress of the Byzantine Empire
Deaths
* March 14 — Pope Zachary
* March 26 — Pope-elect Stephen
* Li Linfu, Chancellor of China