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Heads of State
Year of the Earth Dog戊戌( at the beginning of the year Fire Rooster丁酉)
Era of Diocletian 414/415
Syria: 1009/10 ( year October )
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Europe
- Tiberius II becomes ruler of Byzantium.
- Witiza is co-regent with his father Egica, king of the Visigoths.
- Fiannamail is king of the iro -Scottish Dalriada in place of Ainbcellach.
Islamic expansion
- Battle of Carthage: Carthage was conquered by the Arabs and finally destroyed. His place as the administrative center of the present-day Tunisia occupies Tunis.
Asia
- The Göktürks subjugate the people of the Türgesch.
- The Azraqiten, an extreme branch of the Kharijites are destroyed by the Umayyad governor Al- Hajjaj in the south of Persia.
- The Thai prince, Khun Lo conquered the Lao kingdom of Muang Sua.
Religion
- Willibrord founded the monastery of Echternach.
- At a synod at Aquileia, the bishops of the diocese of Aquileia decide the end of the Three Chapters schism and put back the Patriarchate of Rome, which is enhanced by a reconciliation synod at Pavia.
Died
- Ainbcellach, King of Dalriada
- Eadberht of Lindisfarne, Bishop
- Rieul of Reims, Bishop
- Year ( 7th century )
- 698