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Events
By Place
Europe
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October 10 —
Battle of Tours: Near
Poitiers,
France, leader of the
Franks Charles Martel and his men, defeat a large army of
Moors under the governor of
Cordoba,
Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, who is killed during the battle. The Battle of Tours halts the advance of Islam into Western Europe and establishes a balance of power between
Western Europe,
Islam and the
Byzantine Empire.
By Topic
Religion
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Egbert becomes bishop of
York. He founds a library and makes the city a renowned centre of learning.
Births
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Yi Jeonggi, the first Emperor of the
State of Je
Deaths
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Kül Tigin, brother of
Bilge Khan and co-administrator of the
Göktürk empire (b.
685)
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Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, governor of
Spain
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