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Hofmeister Charles Martel flees from Bishop Willibrord

Hofmeister Charles Martel flees from Bishop Willibrord

Hofmeister Charles Martel flees from Bishop Willibrord

Events Before

  1. Catholic Pope Constantine dies after seven years in office

    Catholic Pope Constantine dies after seven years in office

  2. St Gregory II begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    St Gregory II begins his reign as Catholic Pope

  3. Ragenfrid defeats Theudoald at the Battle of Compiègne

    Theudoald (or Theodald; c. 708 – 741) was the Frankish mayor of the palace, briefly unopposed in 714 after the death of his grandfather, Pepin of Herstal.

  4. Battle of Vincy: Charles Martel and the Austrasians defeat the King of the Franks, Chilperic II, and his mayor, Ragenfri

    Battle of Vincy: Charles Martel and the Austrasians defeat the King of the Franks, Chilperic II, and his mayor, Ragenfrid, in Cambrai during the Frankish Civil War

  5. Odo of Aquitaine defeats a Umayyad Muslim army at the Battle of Toulouse, halting Arab expansion in Western Europe

    Odo of Aquitaine defeats a Umayyad Muslim army at the Battle of Toulouse, halting Arab expansion in Western Europe

Events After

  1. 18 Rabbit, ruler of powerful Maya city Copán, installs Cauac Sky as ruler of his vassal city of Quiriguá, who later famo

    18 Rabbit, ruler of powerful Maya city Copán, installs Cauac Sky as ruler of his vassal city of Quiriguá, who later famously captures and beheads 18 Rabbit in 738

  2. English pilgrim Willibald (later St. Willibald) arrives in Jerusalem. One of the first known Europeans to visit the Holy

    English pilgrim Willibald (later St. Willibald) arrives in Jerusalem. One of the first known Europeans to visit the Holy Land.

  3. Maya official Ajpach’ Waal pays an important diplomatic visit to Waxaklajuun Ub’aah K’awiil (18 Rabbit), 13th king of Co

    Maya official Ajpach’ Waal pays an important diplomatic visit to Waxaklajuun Ub’aah K’awiil (18 Rabbit), 13th king of Copán (modern Honduras) [1]

  4. Ajpach’ Waa, Lakam (official), dedicates his hieroglyphic stairway in the Maya city of El Palmar, commemorating his dipl

    Ajpach’ Waa, Lakam (official), dedicates his hieroglyphic stairway in the Maya city of El Palmar, commemorating his diplomatic mission to Copán for the king of Calakmul [1]

  5. Battle of Marj Ardabil, Turkic Khazar army led by Barjik defeats Umayyad force, with 20,000 killed including general al-

    Battle of Marj Ardabil, Turkic Khazar army led by Barjik defeats Umayyad force, with 20,000 killed including general al-Jarrah ibn Abdallah, whose head is mounted on a throne

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