700-729 A.D. - The Merovingian kings in France

by Deborah Marino Aug 23, 2022

Introduction

Note on the photo

Listen to the era

700

RULERS & ROYALTY: In England, the Saxon kings are ruling, with the three powers being Wessex, Northumbria and Mercia, the king of Wessex right now is Ine (r. 688-726), he is the first true king of the West Saxons, as distinct from a warleader (BKQ 26)

701

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine, the first true West Saxon king in England, is ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia Pope Sergius I dies and Pope John VI is installed as Bishop of Rome

702

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine, the first true West Saxon king in England, is ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia

703

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine, the first true West Saxon king in England, is ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia

704

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine, the first true West Saxon king in England, is ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia

705

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine, the first true West Saxon king in England, is ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Justinian II begins his second reign as the Byzantine Emperor – Pope John VI dies on January 11, and Pope John VII is installed as Bishop of Rome

Carthage is eclipsed by the new town of Tunis

706

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine, the first true West Saxon king in England, is ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Justinian II is the Byzantine Emperor

707

October 18 Pope John VII dies

708

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine, the first true West Saxon king in England, is ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Justinian II is the Byzantine Emperor – Pope Sisinnius is installed as Bishop of Rome on January 15, but he dies on February 4, and Pope Constantine is installed as Bishop of Rome

709

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Justinian II is the Byzantine Emperor – Pope Constantine is Bishop of Rome

710

711

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Justinian II is the Byzantine Emperor until November 4 when he dies, aged 42, and Philippikos becomes the Emperor – Pope Constantine is Bishop of Rome

The Muslim’s conquest of Spain came with blinding swiftness in 711, just twelve years after they vanquished North Africa. Full details of the conquest have been lost to time because the Visigothic civilization was destroyed and the Muslim culture superimposed, and as ordinarily occurs, history is told by the victors. A rare surviving Christian document, called the Chronicle of 754, blamed the almost-instantaneous disintegration of the Visigothic state on internal tensions that had left the kingdom unable to mobilize in the face of an outside threat.

A new king, Roderic, had climbed to power in 711, but was unpopular and inexperienced at ruling. A rival leader, angry at Roderic, aided and encouraged the Muslim invasion.” (Isabella, Warrior Queen 13); Spain will not begin to regain their land back until 1030, so for 319 years, Spain is completely ruled by Muslim Caliphs, the Spaniards fully gain control back in 1300 (A History of the World, Map by Map 104-105)

712

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Pope Constantine is Bishop of Rome

713

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Pope Constantine is Bishop of Rome

714

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Pope Constantine is Bishop of Rome

715

RULERS & ROYALTY: Ine is the West Saxon king in England and ruling in Wessex, the other major powerful kingdoms in England are Northumbria and Mercia – Pope Constantine dies and Pope Gregory II is installed as Bishop of Rome