Islamic conquest of Iberia: Moorish troops led by Tariq ibn Ziyad land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus)
Islamic conquest of Iberia: Moorish troops led by Tariq ibn Ziyad land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberi
Islamic conquest of Iberia: Moorish troops led by Tariq ibn Ziyad land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus)
Events Before
John VII ends his reign as Catholic Pope
Pope John VII (Latin: Ioannes VII; c. 650 – 18 October 707) was the bishop of Rome from 1 March 705 to his death on 18 October 707.
Sisinnius begins his reign as pope but dies just 20 days later
Sisinnius begins his reign as pope but dies just 20 days later
Constantine begins his reign as Catholic Pope
The pope is the bishop of Rome and the head of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff, or sovereign pontiff.
Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708)
Year 708 (DCCVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 708th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 708th year of the 1st millennium, the 8th...
Saracens invade Sardinia
Sardinia, officially the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea after Sicily, and one of the twenty regions of Italy.
Events After
Catholic Pope Constantine dies after seven years in office
Catholic Pope Constantine dies after seven years in office
St Gregory II begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St Gregory II begins his reign as Catholic Pope
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.
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
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
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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
Catholic Pope Constantine dies after seven years in office
Catholic Pope Constantine dies after seven years in office
St Gregory II begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St Gregory II begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Berbers under Tarik-ibn Ziyad occupy North Spain
Berbers under Tarik-ibn Ziyad occupy North Spain
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