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725

England- Bede publishes On the reckoning of time (De ratione temporum) calculating dates from the birth of Christ. The AD system is subsequently disseminated throughout western Europe.

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724

End of the reign of Empress Gensho of Japan.

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723

The world's first mechanical clock is allegedly built in China

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722

30 November - Boniface ordained as bishop of Germany by the pope.

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721

Legendary founding of Prague by the Princess Libuše and her husband Přemysl, founder of the dynasty with the same name.

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720.

The Byzantine emperor Leo III the Isaurian orders the execution of the ex-emperor Anastasius II.

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719

The West Saxon monk Winifrid is sent by Pope Gregory II, who gives him the name Boniface, to evangelize in Germany and reorganize the church there.

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718

Pelayo defeats the Arabs at Covadonga and establishes the Kingdom of Asturias in the Iberian peninsula (modern day Portugal and Spain) in a victory that was later considered to be the beginning of the Reconquista.

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717

France, March 21 - Battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid

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716

April 19 - The monastery on the Island of Iona celebrates Easter on the Roman date.

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715

Syria- Grand Mosque of Damascus, was built over the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

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714

- February 28 - An earthquake strikes Syria.
- King Radbod of the Frisians defeats Charles Martel. Frisia becomes independent.

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713

Spain- Seville and Mérida fall to the Arab armies of Musa bin Nusair

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712

From North Africa, Musa bin Nusair reinforces last year's Muslim invasion of Iberia.

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711

Arabs led by Muhammad bin Qasim invade India, establishing a sultanate in Sind

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710

Founding of the Muslim Kingdom of Nekor in Morocco.

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709

A storm separates the Channel Islands of Jethou and Herm.

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708

October 16 - After a report of the apparition of the archangel, the island Mont Tombe is dedicated to Michael and renamed Mont Saint-Michel.

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707

The Byzantines lose the Balearic Islands to the Moors.

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706

* Umayyad Caliph al-Walid I begins the Great Mosque of Damascus

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705

Work starts on the Grand Mosque of Damascus

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704

* Justinian II re-takes the throne of the Byzantine Empire
* Cenred succeeds to the throne of Mercia after his uncle Æthelred abdicates to become abbot of Bardney

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703

Japan bears the death of their 41st imperial ruler, Empress Jito.

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702

Ethiopian (Axumite) raiders occupy the port of Jeddah in modern-day Saudi Arabia.

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701

Raginpert overthrows Liutpert and becomes king of the Lombards. He dies soon after, and his son Aripert succeeds him.

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700

Saint Adamnan convinces 51 kings to adopt Cáin Adomnáin defining the relationship between women and priests.

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699

Umayyad general Hajjaj suppresses a rebellion by Ibn al-Ash'ath.

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698

Arabs capture Carthage from the Byzantine Empire, and destroy it completely

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697

# End of the reign of Empress Jitō, empress of Japan
# Emperor Mommu ascends to the throne of Japan

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696

According to the Annals of the Four Masters, St. Moling, second Bishop of Ferns, died in this year.

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695

Sigeheard and Swafred succeed Sebbi as kings of Essex.

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694

November 9 - Hispano-Visigothic king Egica accuses the Jews of aiding the Muslims, and sentences all Jews to slavery.

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693

The Portuguese city of Viseu was taken from the Romans by the Moors.

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692

Turkey- The Quinisext Council, held in Constantinople, laid the foundation for the Orthodox Canon Law

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691

The building of the Dome of the Rock is completed

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690

Beginning of Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty in China.

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689

Battle of Dorestad: The Frisians of king Radbod are defeated by the Frankish mayor of the palace, Pippin of Herstal. The Rhine delta becomes Frankish.

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688

King Caedwalla of Wessex abdicates the throne and goes on a pilgrimage to Rome.

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687

Construction of the Dome of the Rock is started

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686

October 21 - Pope Conon succeeds Pope John V as the 83rd pope.

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685

Plague kills almost all the monks in a Northumbrian monastery aside from the abbot and one small boy - future scholar Bede.