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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

  • Year ( 7th century )
  • 698
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