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Heads of State
Year of The Fire Tiger丙寅( at the beginning of the year Wood Buffalo乙丑)
Era of Diocletian: 442/443 ( year November )
Syria: 1037/38 ( the year in October )
Events
Politics and World Affairs
- Beginning of the Byzantine iconoclasm: Emperor Leo III. leaves in a demonstrative act of the great, golden icon of Christ on the Chalke Gate of his imperial palace destroyed, resulting in a first riot in the population.
- King Ine of Wessex resigns and goes on a pilgrimage to Rome. New King is Æthelheard.
- Eochaid III. is king of the iro -Scottish kingdom of Dalriada.
- Antwerp is first mentioned.
Religion
- Founding of the monastery Novalesa in Turin.
Sport and Culture
- In Japan, the first time will be held an annual sumo tournament.
Disasters
- An earthquake destroyed the city, located in present-day Jordan Gerasa ( Jerash, north of Amman).
Died
- To 726: Marcello Tegalliano, Doge of Venice