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Heads of State

Year of The Water Dog壬戌( at the beginning of the year metal cock辛酉)

Era of Diocletian: 438/439 ( year November )

Syria: 1033/34 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Europe

  • Pelayo, the ruler of Asturias, triumphs over an Arab army in the Battle of Covadonga; this is the first Christian victory in the reconquest of the Iberian peninsula ( the Reconquista ).
  • The Byzantine emperor Leo III. orders the forced baptism of Jews and Montanists in his kingdom.
  • The Frankish house Meier Charles Martel subjecting the Bavarians and Alemanni at gunpoint.
  • King Ine violently suppressed the attempt of Sussex to break away from the supremacy of Wessex.
  • First mention of Kenzingen and low- Kassel.
  • In Navarre, the Order of the Oak is donated.

Asia

  • Outbreak of new fighting between the Khazars and the Muslims in the Caucasus region. The clashes have been going on to 737.

Religion

  • November 30: Pope Gregory II consecrated missionary bishop Boniface without tight fit
  • December 1: Gregory II prescribes the missionary Boniface as income of the church - to use and offerings - the resulting in the 8th century tithe.

Born

  • Abu al - Abbas as- Saffah first Abbasid Caliph and founder of this dynasty († 754 )

Died

  • Mujahid ibn Dschabr, Islamic theologian
  • Uta of Uttenweiler, beatified woman
  • Year ( 8th century )
  • 722
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