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Heads of State
Year of the Earth Monkey戊申( at the beginning of the year fire - sheep丁未)
Era of Diocletian 424/425
Syria: 1019/20 ( the year in October )
Events
Politics and World Affairs
- The Bulgarians defeat the Byzantines at the Battle of Anchialos.
Religion
- In order JANUARY 15: Sisinnius is elected Pope; He is the successor of John VII and dies three weeks later.
- March 25: Constantine I is elected pope as the successor of Sisinnius. It represents a friendly policy towards the Byzantine emperor.
- Aubert of Avranches begins with the establishment of a sanctuary in today's French town of Mont -Saint -Michel.
- Audoin is Bishop of Constance.
Born
- Yuthog Nyingma Yönten Gönpo, Tibetan doctors († 833 )
- Theudoald, Meier House of Austrasia ( † about 741 )
Died
- FEBRUARY 4: Sisinnius, Pope
- Abdallah ibn Ibad, leader of the Kharijites
- Jacob of Edessa, Syrian scholar and theologian (c. 633 )
- Drogo, Duke of Champagne and Carolingian of Burgundy (c. 670 )