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Contents

Events

By Place

Europe

Asia

By Topic

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Europe

★ Charles Martel drives the Moors out of France.

★ With king Kormishosh the reign of the House of Ukil starts in Bulgaria.

★ Alfonso I becomes king of Asturias.

Asia

★ Battle of Akroinon — Byzantine forces defeat Umayyad invasion of Asia Minor.

By Topic

★ Boniface founds the Bishopric of Regensburg.

★ Pope Gregory III appeals in vain to Charles Martel for help against the expansionist policies of Liutprand, King of the Lombards.

Births

Deaths

★ Favila, king of Asturias

★ Willibrord, first bishop of Utrecht, apostle to the Frisians