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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 )
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