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Heads of State
Year of the Metal Ox辛丑( at the beginning of the year metal rat庚子)
Era of Diocletian 417/418
Syria: 1012/13 ( the year in October )
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Europe
- Raginpert rises against the minor king of the Lombards, Liutpert, and its regent Ansprand, whom he defeated at Novara. Raginpert dies in the same year, his successor is his son Aripert II, and his family is going to Ansprand brutal and can maim several of his relatives. Ansprand fled to Bavaria.
Africa
- Arab victory over the Berbers in the Battle of Taharqa; the leader of the Berber, Al - Kahina, dies on the run.
Asia
- Through the Taiho Code, the Taika reforms in Japan come to a climax. The government of the country is now geared strictly centralized.
Religion
- October 30: John VI. is the successor of Pope Sergius I..
Born
- Yazid III. , Caliph of the Umayyad († 744)
- Shomu, Japanese Emperor († 759 )
- Li Bai, Chinese poet († 762 )
- Wunibald, first abbot of the monastery of Heidenheim († 761 )
Died
- September 08: Sergius I, Pope
- Al- Kahina, Queen of the Berbers
- Raginpert, King of the Lombards